I want to buy a newer laptop then the one I have which is a Compaq CQ50-217nr (2008). What I want is a newer one and one that works out of the box.
What I like to have are.
1 64bit intel cpu
2 Good graphics support
3 4gb or more Ram
4 14 inch display (it could be larger)
So if anyone know or has a good model that fits my needs that I could buy please tell me. All I would need is the laptop brand and model # so I could look it up.
My laptop is on it's last leg. The display has a big bad spot, need a battery and 3 gb of ram.
EDIT:
I forgot about this link. viewtopic.php?f=61&t=3465 So if anyone has any more idea?
Buy a Laptop
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Buy a Laptop
I just like Slackware because I think it teach you about Linux to build packages where Ubuntu is like Windows you just install programs you want.
Re: Buy a Laptop
Salutations...
IMHO... I wouldn't go so far as to suggest a make and/or model.
However... I would recommend the underlying technology.
I would suggest avoiding an internal burner because if it fails... someone like me ...
(CompTIA A+) will charge you 3x the cost of YOU buying a new (external) one to replace it.
I would suggest AMD (NOT because their processor is superior... which it is for @ least the following reason)
because it's integrated "ATI" GPU (APU?) is second to none (except nVidia of course... which does NOT make integrated x86 products).
There used to be Intel/nVidia (slower... non-integrated) devices. However... Intel and nVidia aren't friends anymore.
Anyway... after that it's just all bells n' whistles (touch screen... backlit keys... batterylife... small footprint... etc.)
Best Regards...
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IMHO... I wouldn't go so far as to suggest a make and/or model.
However... I would recommend the underlying technology.
I would suggest avoiding an internal burner because if it fails... someone like me ...
(CompTIA A+) will charge you 3x the cost of YOU buying a new (external) one to replace it.
I would suggest AMD (NOT because their processor is superior... which it is for @ least the following reason)
because it's integrated "ATI" GPU (APU?) is second to none (except nVidia of course... which does NOT make integrated x86 products).
There used to be Intel/nVidia (slower... non-integrated) devices. However... Intel and nVidia aren't friends anymore.
Anyway... after that it's just all bells n' whistles (touch screen... backlit keys... batterylife... small footprint... etc.)
Best Regards...
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Re: Buy a Laptop
I was going to buy a laptop but I'm thinking about this. Dell Optiplex 780 SFF Desktop Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz 4GB Ram 320GB HDD Windows 7. He is going to take out the 4gb memory and change the 320gb for a 500gb Hard drive. I going to install 8gb of ram when I get it. It said in the manual that it will run Ubuntu Linux so it should run Porteus Linux. Here is the link.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-7 ... 1703830313
I know it not a laptop but it is a little newer.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-7 ... 1703830313
I know it not a laptop but it is a little newer.
I just like Slackware because I think it teach you about Linux to build packages where Ubuntu is like Windows you just install programs you want.
Re: Buy a Laptop
Salutations...
If you must use a box I recommend this (I'm using it to make this post)...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-EeeBox-PC- ... SwPc9Wu8Qe
WARNING: boot from burnable media ONLY instead of usb storage devices..
(writable storage media is a haven for malicious code...)
Use gparted to wipe the hdd/ssd... use ext4 w/ NO "boot" flag or
swap partitions... use copy2ram... noswap... ramsize=48% zram=12%.. "cheatcodes")
Best Regards...
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If you must use a box I recommend this (I'm using it to make this post)...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-EeeBox-PC- ... SwPc9Wu8Qe
WARNING: boot from burnable media ONLY instead of usb storage devices..
(writable storage media is a haven for malicious code...)
Use gparted to wipe the hdd/ssd... use ext4 w/ NO "boot" flag or
swap partitions... use copy2ram... noswap... ramsize=48% zram=12%.. "cheatcodes")
Best Regards...
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This is added while posting a message to avoid misusing the service
Last edited by fullmoonremix on 10 Apr 2016, 12:35, edited 5 times in total.
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Re: Buy a Laptop
@ Jack
If you agree I'll move this thread to General Chat, as it's not a question about Porteus from a Newbie.
If you agree I'll move this thread to General Chat, as it's not a question about Porteus from a Newbie.
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Re: Buy a Laptop
Go for it but thanks for asking first that the way it should be.Bogomips wrote:@ Jack
If you agree I'll move this thread to General Chat, as it's not a question about Porteus from a Newbie.
I just like Slackware because I think it teach you about Linux to build packages where Ubuntu is like Windows you just install programs you want.