[ale] Good Linux-friendly laptop

[Matthew]

The only issue I have my my work Asus, A73 is the touchpad is extremely
sensitive, to the point I have disabled it cause I would be typing and my
palm my hover over it, and the cursor would jump around.

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 8:05 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> I have the following all dual booting with Ubuntu 11.04 and Windows with
> no problem:
>
> Asus K52F, dual core 2.1 GHz cpu, 3 gb ram upgraded to 8 gb, 500 gb hybrid
> hdd, built in wifi, dvd writer (I think. I know it reads dvd's.), 15"
> screen, about 1 year old, floor model at Best Buy was $ 300. Only complaint
> is the chicklet keyboard. That would apply to all keyboards with very
> limited travel limited contour keys.
>
> Dell Inspiron 1525, dual core 1.7 GHz cpu, probably 2 gb ram originally,
> upgraded to 4 gb, upgraded to 500 gb hybrid hdd, built in wifi, dvd reader,
> cd writer. The lid hinges eventually broke. It's now relegated to desktop
> duty. It's about 3 - 5 years old.
>
> Toshiba Satellite 2455, single core 2.4 ghz cpu, probably 512 mb ram
> originally, upgraded to 1 gb, upgraded to 320 gb hdd, cd writer, external
> usb wifi. Lid hinges also broke. It's also relegated to desktop duty. It's
> about 10 years old.
>
> On the Asus, I had a problem with Ubuntu 10.04 misinterpreting the
> touchpad as a mouse. This eliminates functions like drag to scroll, etc.
> That was fixed when I installed 11.04. If you want to run Ubuntu 11.10 and
> later, with Unity, make sure the GPU is up to snuff.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
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>
> Bob Toxen <transam at verysecurelinux.com> wrote:
>>
>> What is a good Linux-friendly Laptop these days in the $300-940 range
>> available locally?
>>
>> I want something good; for me that means no HP (IMO).
>>
>> Want DVD burner, a fair amount of memory and reasonable speed.
>>
>> I need USB ports, WiFi would be nice but I have a Linux-compatibile WiFi
>> PCMCIA card.
>>
>> I'm looking to buy at MicroCenter tonight (big hurry, long story).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
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