Comments on: Laptop Advice Needed http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/ At home with Jono Bacon, Community Manager and Author Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-3/#comment-170237 Anonymous Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-170237 <p>Toshiba R835 is the one of the best choice to get in the category it is lightweight and offer you everything which you need in any laptop.</p> Toshiba R835 is the one of the best choice to get in the category it is lightweight and offer you everything which you need in any laptop.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-3/#comment-170236 Anonymous Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-170236 <p>Toshiba R835 is the one of the best choice to get in the category it is lightweight and offer you everything which you need in any laptop.</p> Toshiba R835 is the one of the best choice to get in the category it is lightweight and offer you everything which you need in any laptop.

]]> By: Styj http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-3/#comment-118665 Styj Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:20:15 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-118665 <p>If u r really into small factor pc, try sony tz series. its tiny</p> If u r really into small factor pc, try sony tz series. its tiny

]]> By: Steve http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-3/#comment-118427 Steve Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:25:14 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-118427 <p>I can recommend the Toshiba Portege R500. It's very thin, light (at under 1kg), has a great 12.1" screen and DVD+-R. Currently running alpha 5 of Hardy Heron - everything seems to work out of the box except the SD card slot. Virtualisation can be enabled in the bios (I read that it's disabled in your Sony, and not easy to enable without a lot of hacking).</p> I can recommend the Toshiba Portege R500. It’s very thin, light (at under 1kg), has a great 12.1″ screen and DVD+-R. Currently running alpha 5 of Hardy Heron – everything seems to work out of the box except the SD card slot. Virtualisation can be enabled in the bios (I read that it’s disabled in your Sony, and not easy to enable without a lot of hacking).

]]> By: jemma http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-2/#comment-115606 jemma Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:49:16 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-115606 <p>I forgot to add that i need to be able to upload software, upload cd's and download onto cd/dvd etc</p> I forgot to add that i need to be able to upload software, upload cd’s and download onto cd/dvd etc

]]> By: jemma http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-2/#comment-115605 jemma Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:46:48 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-115605 <p>I have just purchased a DELL LATITUDE C400 and unfortunately it doesn't have a disc drive I'm wondering if this Dell Latitude D400/D410 External Media Bay (PD01S) will be ok to plug in to my laptop</p> <p>If you could please reply asap that would be great jemmaLallsop@hotmail.co.uk</p> I have just purchased a DELL LATITUDE C400 and unfortunately it doesn’t have a disc drive I’m wondering if this Dell Latitude D400/D410 External Media Bay (PD01S) will be ok to plug in to my laptop

If you could please reply asap that would be great jemmaLallsop@hotmail.co.uk

]]> By: Fabian A. Scherschel http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-2/#comment-115578 Fabian A. Scherschel Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:55:25 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-115578 <p>Another vote for the XPS m1330. What an amazing machine! I've been running Debian-based distros (Ubuntu, Mint & Debian testing) on this thing for weeks now and everything works amazingly well. I wrote up a detailed review here: http://fabsh.com/blog/5</p> Another vote for the XPS m1330. What an amazing machine! I’ve been running Debian-based distros (Ubuntu, Mint & Debian testing) on this thing for weeks now and everything works amazingly well. I wrote up a detailed review here: http://fabsh.com/blog/5

]]> By: Shot http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-2/#comment-115316 Shot Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:53:22 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-115316 <p>Definitely consider, if not simply go straight for, a ThinkPad X series – if you can find a cheap X60/X61, go for it, otherwise either X40/X41 (warning: slow 1.8″ disks!) or a used X30/X31.</p> Definitely consider, if not simply go straight for, a ThinkPad X series – if you can find a cheap X60/X61, go for it, otherwise either X40/X41 (warning: slow 1.8″ disks!) or a used X30/X31.

]]> By: Aron Stansvik http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-2/#comment-115300 Aron Stansvik Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:58:19 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-115300 <p>I'm running the FSC Amilo Si1520:</p> <p>http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/home/products/notebooks/amilo<em>si</em>1520.html</p> <p>It's working great with Kubuntu and meets all the demands you put except the "very good battery life", as well as some of the wishes on your "nice things" list. I see now that since I bought this one, they have come out with a slightly bigger model in the S series with better battery life, the Si2636. I can't say anything about Linux support on that one though.</p> <p>Good luck!</p> I’m running the FSC Amilo Si1520:

http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/home/products/notebooks/amilosi1520.html

It’s working great with Kubuntu and meets all the demands you put except the “very good battery life”, as well as some of the wishes on your “nice things” list. I see now that since I bought this one, they have come out with a slightly bigger model in the S series with better battery life, the Si2636. I can’t say anything about Linux support on that one though.

Good luck!

]]> By: Simon Mackie http://www.jonobacon.org/2008/01/15/laptop-advice-needed/comment-page-2/#comment-115290 Simon Mackie Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:31:57 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1101#comment-115290 <p>I have a Dell XPS M1210 (the earlier version of the M1330 Patrik mentioned) and it's great. Small form factor, tough, well designed and pretty light.. If I was to replace it now I'd probably look at the M1330 or a small Thinkpad depending on cash.</p> I have a Dell XPS M1210 (the earlier version of the M1330 Patrik mentioned) and it’s great. Small form factor, tough, well designed and pretty light.. If I was to replace it now I’d probably look at the M1330 or a small Thinkpad depending on cash.

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