Hi Jason, On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 09:57:06AM +1000, Jason White wrote:
Daniel Dalton <d.dalton@iinet.net.au> wrote:
I checked out a few of the lenovo thinkpads (T series I believe, but could be wrong) and these were way outside of my budget. I also investigated the hp envy, but this seemed to have poor battery life.
Mine is a Lenovo X200: it is one of the smaller laptops, but includes a dual-core Intel CPU and 2Gb of memory. You might be able to obtain this or a similar model cheaply from a used laptop dealer. I am sure there are others on the list who can make more specific recommendations.
Yes, although I believe there are now more modern technologies available such as I3,I5 and I7 processors...? Do you think these would be better in terms of performance than the older dual cores?
I have also heard positive reports regarding the Linux compatibility of Dell laptops, which might be worth investigating further. This is not to say that
Actually, I recently came across an interesting machine: Del Vostro 3350 (13 inch, core I5 processor 4 gb ram 320 gb hdd) which sounds reasonably good. The sales person I spoke with on the phone said the laptop has about 5 hours battery life with an 8 cell, while many of the reviews suggested 8-9 hours so I guess I'll have to see for myself. Do you think this could be a wise choice?
they are all supported, of course. You need to check carefully before making a
Yes, I found this page, which sounds promising http://www.bortzmeyer.org/dell-vostro-3350.html Hopefully I've done enough research as I'm hoping to score the $200 discount which lasts until Thursday!. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts anyway. Thanks for your help. Dan