Re: [LAU] buying a new laptop

Or System76, also Linux only. Ubuntu 11.04.

Christian Einfeldt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> You might want to consider getting a notebook fro Zareason.com, which
> sells only Linux computers.
>
> On Aug 30, 2011 11:48 PM, "Atte André Jensen" <atte@email-addr-hidden
> <mailto:atte@email-addr-hidden>> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > My laptop was dropped, and if it's beyond repair, I need a new one
> > quickly. I would appreciate a few (preferrably hands-on experiences or)
> > advices to this end, here are a few thoughts:
> >
> > 1) It should of course work as flawless with linux as possible (I run
> arch)
> >
> > 2) I have an edirol fa66 firewire soundcard that I'm quite happy with.
> > Problem is, it seems laptops with firewire are hard to find. I could get
> > an usb soundcard, but I have the feeling that it's not gonna perform as
> > well (low latency, stability) as firewire, it that correct? Plus it's
> > annoying to throw away (or sell) a perfectly good, stable soundcard that
> > suits my needs, just because of the port type...
> >
> > 3) I would prefer a small (<= 13") light-weight, long-battery-life
> laptop.
> >
> > 4) I actually don't really need that much cpu power. I have a 2Ghz
> > dual-core intel (T7250, whatever that means) now, that's more than
> > enough. It's the first dual core I owned, and I had the feeling the two
> > cores provides a snappier feeling, would others agree? Besides that I
> > don't need the speed I have now.
> >
> > Options (I can think of):
> >
> > I saw a secondhand ThinkPad X61s (dual-core 1.6Ghz, 3Gb ram, 12"
> > display) from a well known online shop I trust and used many times
> > (bought my current laptop there). There's 6 months warrenty, and my
> > general impression with ThinkPads is that they have good build quality,
> > it's the only laptop I would consider buying used. It has firewire so...
> >
> > Go the netbook route. I'm at a loss here, all these new processors, both
> > the i-series and the atom (N-series), I have no idea how well they
> > perform. I tried a few from friends, and they seem fast enough. Anyone
> > here making music on a netbook? This would most certainly mean I would
> > have to get a usb soundcard, hmmm :-(
> >
> > Any inputs would be greatly appreciated :-)
> >
> > --
> > Atte
> >
> > http://atte.dk http://modlys.dk

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