[ale] Laptops and Linux

[Jeff Hubbs]

But in no way should a "mere" 512 MB RAM be the source of his problem. 
Before a need to run an app with a 26GB disk footprint forced a max-out
to 1-1/4 GB RAM from 512 MB, I could *pound* my laptop with KDE, OO,
PostgreSQL, many windows' worth of Firefox, Thunderbird, Amarok, and
develop Python code all at the same time with no issues at all. 

JK wrote:
> Robert L. Harris wrote:
>
>   
>>   I'm looking to get another laptop.  Right now I'm on a Lenovo (IBM) 3000
>> N100.  Core 2 Duo, 512Meg Ram, 1.66Ghz and it's killing me.  Open Firefox, 
>> Amarok and an OpenOffice Spreadsheet and I can grind it to a halt for 10 
>> minutes.
>>
>>   I don't want to spend 2k, but any off the top of your head
>> suggestions?  Any opinions of an AMD Turion vs P4?  Duo or no, etc?
>> Yes, it will need to run Linux, Debian or Ubuntu.
>>     
>
> You probably already know this, but RAM size is IMO
> the single biggest factor in perceived performance for
> desktop use.  When I buy my next laptop, I'm not settling
> for less than 2G of RAM; preferably 4G.
>
> Giving your old machine a RAM infusion (even just bringing
> it up to 1G) might make a huge difference.
>
> -- JK
>
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