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I am considering buying a new laptop from PCSPECIALIST. They've got an option to customize laptops to include no OS - perfect as I won't have to buy the horrible M$ OS.
Looking at the customize options - Would these laptops be Linux compatible? Can anyone offer me advice on what components to avoid/get.
Thanks.
Last edited by linustalman; 07-15-2014 at 08:50 AM.
Instead of going through all the options, please start with a bit more info: Which models are you looking at (at least give a price range), what should it have and what is not relevant, and so on.
I never came across a laptop where I had to use solder at all to take it apart, but of course to really clean out the laptop you will have to open it. Compressed air isn't taking out all of the dust.
I never came across a laptop where I had to use solder at all to take it apart, but of course to really clean out the laptop you will have to open it. Compressed air isn't taking out all of the dust.
The solder would be to re-attach component(s). For example, I've cleaned Acer laptop fans in the past. All I had to do was remove the back cover and take out the fan be removing a few screws. Really simple. I've seen other videos online of people having to take apart the laptop just to clean the fan.
Would you recommend those 2 Linux laptops websites?
The solder would be to re-attach component(s). For example, I've cleaned Acer laptop fans in the past. All I had to do was remove the back cover and take out the fan be removing a few screws. Really simple. I've seen other videos online of people having to take apart the laptop just to clean the fan.
Well, I have to do that to clean my HP laptop, isn't funny. But I don't need solder for that.
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Would you recommend those 2 Linux laptops websites?
Don't know about ThinkPenguin, but System76 has a pretty good reputation.
Instead of going through all the options, please start with a bit more info: Which models are you looking at (at least give a price range), what should it have and what is not relevant, and so on.
The base configuration looks good. I'd upgrade to more RAM and an i3 processor if I could afford. It'll be cheaper at time of purchase than it ever will later on.
My Zareason has an i3 and 8 GB RAM and, for the uses I put it to (I'm not a gamer or a video guy, but I do a lot with the GIMP), it just screams. LibreOffice opens in about three seconds (I just timed it for this post). It even downloads newsgroup headers many times faster than Dell that used to be my primary laptop.
The base configuration looks good. I'd upgrade to more RAM and an i3 processor if I could afford. It'll be cheaper at time of purchase than it ever will later on.
My Zareason has an i3 and 8 GB RAM and, for the uses I put it to (I'm not a gamer or a video guy, but I do a lot with the GIMP), it just screams. LibreOffice opens in about three seconds (I just timed it for this post). It even downloads newsgroup headers many times faster than Dell that used to be my primary laptop.
This laptop comes with Nvidia's Optimus technology, which still can be problematic on Linux. If you don't have the need for a somewhat fast graphics card (no gaming, no 3D content creation) I would opt for a system that has integrated graphics only.
Other than that I see no problems with that machine.
This laptop comes with Nvidia's Optimus technology, which still can be problematic on Linux. If you don't have the need for a somewhat fast graphics card (no gaming, no 3D content creation) I would opt for a system that has integrated graphics only.
Other than that I see no problems with that machine.
Integrated graphics would be fine as it would not be my main PC. I take it the inbuilt wireless would work without much issue or out of the box?
My machines with Intel wireless have functioned flawlessly out-of-the-box on Linux. Broadcom and Realtek are problematic and can take extra steps to get working.
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