I have a bit of a situation, My computer has bitten the dust and I would really like a laptop to save on space etc. I dont really use my computer for all that much I use it for browsing the net, sending email listening to my rather large mp3 collection (omg I can hear a the missus watching dancing on ice) and watch various video files. I would really like something that I could install linux onto without too much messing around/using workarounds. I have used Linux (debian) for nearly two years now I guess so im pretty used to the ins and outs. because I dont really use much in the way of processing power I think that I should be able so save a few pounds. What I need I guess is some kind of guidance on this as I've never had to buy a laptop.

I have a bit of a situation, My computer has bitten the dust and I would really like a laptop to save on space etc. I dont really use my computer for all that much I use it for browsing the net, sending email listening to my rather large mp3 collection (omg I can hear a the missus watching dancing on ice) and watch various video files. I would really like something that I could install linux onto without too much messing around/using workarounds. I have used Linux (debian) for nearly two years now I guess so im pretty used to the ins and outs. because I dont really use much in the way of processing power I think that I should be able so save a few pounds. What I need I guess is some kind of guidance on this as I've never had to buy a laptop.

---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:23:07 +0000 > From: dick_turpin(a)archlinux.us > To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Need a laptop > > On 24/02/2008, Jonothon Nihill wrote: > >> I have a bit of a situation, My computer has bitten the dust and I would >> really like a laptop to save on space etc. I dont really use my computer for >> all that much I use it for browsing the net, sending email listening to my >> rather large mp3 collection (omg I can hear a the missus watching dancing on >> ice) and watch various video files. I would really like something that I >> could install linux onto without too much messing around/using workarounds. >> I have used Linux (debian) for nearly two years now I guess so im pretty >> used to the ins and outs. because I dont really use much in the way of >> processing power I think that I should be able so save a few pounds. What I >> need I guess is some kind of guidance on this as I've never had to buy a >> laptop. > I've had an Asus EEE for about six weeks and very pleased with it. The screen and keyboard are a bit on the small side, but with plenty of ports and slots (VGA, SD/mmc, 3x USB, Ethernet, audio i/o) plus easily upgradeable RAM, it's a steal! If the 7" screen is a bit small for using for long periods eg at home, I guess you could always plug in an external monitor. Plenty powerful enough for web, video playback etc., and you can have any OS you like (except maybe Vista). I still can't believe how small the thing is - photos do not do it justice! Only problem is getting hold of one. Now I'm just looking for the killer app for it - at the moment it's just used to rdesktop into work from my living room! Mark _________________________________________________________________ Telly addicts unite! http://www.searchgamesbox.com/tvtown.shtml _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug