[wplug] Linux Notebook Recommendation

[Greg Simkins biz]

I finally received my new Mini 9 from Dell (Inspiron 910).  You can  
see from the date on the earlier email that it took a month to get it.

I thought perhaps the delay was so that Dell could ship the new remix  
4.09 edition, but I see that it came with the LTS version 4.08.  I  
will wait a while before upgrading.  I assume that Dell support for  
ubuntu is neglible to non-existent.  Most of the instructions that  
came with the new Dell Mini presupposed I was running Windows.  There  
was a small booklet for getting started in ubuntu. One note told me to  
immediately go to support.dell.com for updated BIOS.  Even though I  
typed in my service tag (barely legible due to tiny size), Dell gave  
me two options for OS:  Windows and BIOS.  The only downloads  
were .exe files.  But even though the Linux support sucks, I am glad I  
made a statement and purchased a native Linux install.

The small keys on the 9" Mini take some getting used to, especially  
since it is hard to avoid brushing the touch pad while typing and all  
of a sudden you are typing somewhere else or find that you just pasted  
in something from who knows where?

It has a nice took and feel otherwise.  No noise at all of course due  
to the solid state drive.

I plan to take it to a vendor tomorrow and try to use it to perform  
real work (an inspection report). I told the vendor I signed my FedEx  
door tag yesterday and so I would have a new toy tomorrow for the next  
inspection (I usually use Microsoft Office on my MacBook Pro).  He  
seems rather excited to see the ubuntu Mini.  If I get out of class in  
time on Saturday, I may drop by with it to the installfest.

Greg




On Apr 11, 2009, at 7:48 PM, Greg Simkins biz wrote:

> Thanks Mackenzie,
>
> I ordered the Mini9 with ubuntu 8.04.  I suppose I can upgrade it
> easily enough when 9.04 comes out.
>
> Greg
>
>
> On Apr 11, 2009, at 6:21 PM, Mackenzie Morgan wrote:
>
>> On Saturday 11 April 2009 4:54:33 pm Jason Freshwater wrote:
>>> Greg Simkins biz wrote:
>>>> Anybody have a recommendation?
>>> If you want Ubuntu Installed and ready to go, and are looking at a
>>> Netbook.  Dell sells the Mini 9 and 10 with Ubuntu, as well as some
>>> other laptops.
>>
>> The Mini 9 is what 9.04 is being benchmarked on for netbook
>> performance
>> improvements.
>>
>> -- 
>> Mackenzie Morgan
>> http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com
>> apt-get moo
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