Laptops? Insight wanted :)

**sean.ferguson** · June 20th, 2005

I am currently in the process of selling a few items (read: alot) so that i may be able to afford a laptop. I may or may not sell my desktop as part of this, but that decision will be made when other pending decisions are confirmed/denied.

What i want in a laptop is "basically" the following;

15.4" Widescreen display
around 512MB Ram
CD/RW DVD-Rom
802.11g connectivity
flexibility (as much linux compatibility as possible)
around 2/3hrs minimum battery life

Obviously i dont want to spend too much, preferably around £700. What i was looking at as a possibility was the Dell Inspiron 6000, i have been considering buying one for a while but never bothered to get any further than just considering. Does anyone either have this laptop or can provide some information on its compatibility with linux?

If you have any other suggestions on laptops too look into for around that price range then please let me know. But i have to say that it must have 802.11g integrated, it must be somewhat compatible with linux (primarily the 802.11g) and it must have a widescreen display... i dont fancy going from 1280x1024 to 1024x768

Thanks in advance.

**VenomXt** · June 20th, 2005

how much for the widescreen.

**sean.ferguson** · June 20th, 2005

i dont understand Venom?

I am not selling anything, i am looking for advice on a laptop to buy, and for feedback on the Inspiron 6000

**Nick M** · June 21st, 2005

I think he means - how much more are you willing to spend for the extra widescreen capability? ...unless he's had one too many

**Sazar** · June 21st, 2005

Originally Posted by nix

I am currently in the process of selling a few items (read: alot) so that i may be able to afford a laptop. I may or may not sell my desktop as part of this, but that decision will be made when other pending decisions are confirmed/denied.

What i want in a laptop is "basically" the following;
15.4" Widescreen display

around 512MB Ram

CD/RW DVD-Rom

802.11g connectivity

flexibility (as much linux compatibility as possible)

around 2/3hrs minimum battery life

Obviously i dont want to spend too much, preferably around £700. What i was looking at as a possibility was the Dell Inspiron 6000, i have been considering buying one for a while but never bothered to get any further than just considering. Does anyone either have this laptop or can provide some information on its compatibility with linux?

If you have any other suggestions on laptops too look into for around that price range then please let me know. But i have to say that it must have 802.11g integrated, it must be somewhat compatible with linux (primarily the 802.11g) and it must have a widescreen display... i dont fancy going from 1280x1024 to 1024x768

Thanks in advance.

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

Pricing valid till 22/06 (or 06/22 if in the US

)

The 6000 == widescreen and relatively cheap. Should support Linux as well though might be best to check with tech support about that.

**Xie** · June 21st, 2005

You might wanna take a quick look @ linux-on-laptops and see if your distro is there and how much work it'll be.

**NetRyder** · June 21st, 2005

Originally Posted by Xie

You might wanna take a quick look @ linux-on-laptops and see if your distro is there and how much work it'll be.

Was just about to suggest that.

Also thought I'd mention...one of my cousins just got a 6000, and he seems to like it quite a bit.

**sean.ferguson** · June 21st, 2005

Thanks guys, as for the l-o-l reference, the distro wont be listed there as it will be running a custom compiled version. So really a "universal compatibility" would be needed. Saying that however, i could create livecd's to get around some of those issues.

the 6000 looks great and is what im looking for its just all about how much I can get from my "junk"

**VenomXt** · June 21st, 2005

sorry yah i have ment how much more for the widscreen but one too many last night was a issue lol. So in fact disregard everything i have said *runs*

apu95 · June 22nd, 2005

Look up the HP Pavilion DV4000 series. AWESOME laptop, I absolutely love it. Has everything you need (I have mine with 100gb...friggin awesome), the remote control is too cool to not show off and it is Linux compatible. I'm using Ubuntu Hoary and using the new ipw2200 drivers, everything works great (the card reader doesn't, but only because I haven't gotten around to making it work...I don't need it under linux)

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sean.ferguson OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2003 Location: Fife; Scotland Posts: 1,693 Reputation: 550 Power: 130	Laptops? Insight wanted :) I am currently in the process of selling a few items (read: alot) so that i may be able to afford a laptop. I may or may not sell my desktop as part of this, but that decision will be made when other pending decisions are confirmed/denied. What i want in a laptop is "basically" the following; 15.4" Widescreen display around 512MB Ram CD/RW DVD-Rom 802.11g connectivity flexibility (as much linux compatibility as possible) around 2/3hrs minimum battery life Obviously i dont want to spend too much, preferably around £700. What i was looking at as a possibility was the Dell Inspiron 6000, i have been considering buying one for a while but never bothered to get any further than just considering. Does anyone either have this laptop or can provide some information on its compatibility with linux? If you have any other suggestions on laptops too look into for around that price range then please let me know. But i have to say that it must have 802.11g integrated, it must be somewhat compatible with linux (primarily the 802.11g) and it must have a widescreen display... i dont fancy going from 1280x1024 to 1024x768 Thanks in advance. Mac - 13-inch Macbook Core Duo 1.83GHz\| 1GB Ram \| 120GB Internal \| BT & AE \| OS 10.5 PC- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz \| 2GB Dual Channel Ram \| 360GB Internal \| Lite-On DVDRW \| Radeon X1300XT \| Vista Home Premium 64-bit

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VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	Re: Laptops? Insight wanted :) how much for the widescreen. www.venomxt.com

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sean.ferguson OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2003 Location: Fife; Scotland Posts: 1,693 Reputation: 550 Power: 130	Re: Laptops? Insight wanted :) i dont understand Venom? I am not selling anything, i am looking for advice on a laptop to buy, and for feedback on the Inspiron 6000 Mac - 13-inch Macbook Core Duo 1.83GHz\| 1GB Ram \| 120GB Internal \| BT & AE \| OS 10.5 PC- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz \| 2GB Dual Channel Ram \| 360GB Internal \| Lite-On DVDRW \| Radeon X1300XT \| Vista Home Premium 64-bit

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Nick M OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2002 Posts: 3,961 Reputation: 370 Power: 162	Re: Laptops? Insight wanted :) I think he means - how much more are you willing to spend for the extra widescreen capability? ...unless he's had one too many

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Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,888 Reputation: 4110 Power: 313	Re: Laptops? Insight wanted :) Originally Posted by nix I am currently in the process of selling a few items (read: alot) so that i may be able to afford a laptop. I may or may not sell my desktop as part of this, but that decision will be made when other pending decisions are confirmed/denied. What i want in a laptop is "basically" the following; 15.4" Widescreen display around 512MB Ram CD/RW DVD-Rom 802.11g connectivity flexibility (as much linux compatibility as possible) around 2/3hrs minimum battery life Obviously i dont want to spend too much, preferably around £700. What i was looking at as a possibility was the Dell Inspiron 6000, i have been considering buying one for a while but never bothered to get any further than just considering. Does anyone either have this laptop or can provide some information on its compatibility with linux? If you have any other suggestions on laptops too look into for around that price range then please let me know. But i have to say that it must have 802.11g integrated, it must be somewhat compatible with linux (primarily the 802.11g) and it must have a widescreen display... i dont fancy going from 1280x1024 to 1024x768 Thanks in advance. http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs Pricing valid till 22/06 (or 06/22 if in the US ) The 6000 == widescreen and relatively cheap. Should support Linux as well though might be best to check with tech support about that. Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,224 Reputation: 1730 Power: 175	Re: Laptops? Insight wanted :) You might wanna take a quick look @ linux-on-laptops and see if your distro is there and how much work it'll be. tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 298	Re: Laptops? Insight wanted :) Originally Posted by Xie You might wanna take a quick look @ linux-on-laptops and see if your distro is there and how much work it'll be. Was just about to suggest that. Also thought I'd mention...one of my cousins just got a 6000, and he seems to like it quite a bit. http://kunal.kundaje.net

June 21st, 2005	Top \| #8
sean.ferguson OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2003 Location: Fife; Scotland Posts: 1,693 Reputation: 550 Power: 130	Re: Laptops? Insight wanted :) Thanks guys, as for the l-o-l reference, the distro wont be listed there as it will be running a custom compiled version. So really a "universal compatibility" would be needed. Saying that however, i could create livecd's to get around some of those issues. the 6000 looks great and is what im looking for its just all about how much I can get from my "junk" Mac - 13-inch Macbook Core Duo 1.83GHz\| 1GB Ram \| 120GB Internal \| BT & AE \| OS 10.5 PC- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz \| 2GB Dual Channel Ram \| 360GB Internal \| Lite-On DVDRW \| Radeon X1300XT \| Vista Home Premium 64-bit

June 21st, 2005	Top \| #9
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	Re: Laptops? Insight wanted :) sorry yah i have ment how much more for the widscreen but one too many last night was a issue lol. So in fact disregard everything i have said runs www.venomxt.com

June 22nd, 2005	Top \| #10
apu95 Caffeine-->Code Converter Joined: April 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 502 Reputation: 60 Power: 128	Re: Laptops? Insight wanted :) Look up the HP Pavilion DV4000 series. AWESOME laptop, I absolutely love it. Has everything you need (I have mine with 100gb...friggin awesome), the remote control is too cool to not show off and it is Linux compatible. I'm using Ubuntu Hoary and using the new ipw2200 drivers, everything works great (the card reader doesn't, but only because I haven't gotten around to making it work...I don't need it under linux) Telepathic: Q6600, 4 GB, HD3650, Audigy, Win7 64 Phantom: P4 3.0 800 FSB, D865GBFL, 512 DDR400, Radeon 9200 128, SB Live 5.1, WD 80gb, 16x DVD, Samsung SW-204B 40x24x40 CD-RW Psychic: ASUS M50SV: Core 2 Duo T8100, 3GB DDR2, nVidia 9500GS, 250GB (Win7), BluRay, 802.11b/g/n

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