Dear lugies,
Here i am posting a mail, looking forward for valuable suggestions,
feedback and guidance.
I thought of buying a notebook and its particulars are posted below.
Before buying a notebook i want to know its compatibility with Linux
and the distribution its supports.
If any of you who where using the same/ similar machine please write
down your thoughts. Please i choosed a wrong please do correct me. I
made an enquiry in one of the hp show room, the below mentioned
notebook comes around 55K, including additon 1GB RAM + taxes. please
let me know the best place to buy a notebook
I am looking for your replies.
cheers
Ravi Jaya
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HP Pavilion DV2601TX
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Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250,Intel 965 PM Chipset,2 MB L2 Cache /
533 MHz FSB,2 GB DDR2 ,160 GB Serial ATA, 150 MB/ Sec @5400 RPM,8X
SuperMulti LightScribe Double Layer (8.5 GB) DVD +RW/ +R Writer,NVIDIA
GeForce 8400M GS, 64 MB Dedicated Graphics, Up to 319 MB TAG* memory
(as allocated by Vista), Supports DirectX 10,14.1" WideScreen (WXGA)
with BrightView Technology,Microsoft Windows Vista Premium Home
Edition,1 year limited global warranty,Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 HP
Module, IEEE 802.15 Standard,Integrated 802.11b/g, Intel Pro/Wireless
3945ABG,Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers,5-In-1 Digital Media Reader
(Secure Digital, SDIO, Multi-media card, Memory stick, Memory stick
pro and xD picture card),Integrated 56K Modem,Expansion port for HP
xb3000, Two Headphone Jacks / Line Out, One S/PDIF Enabled Headphone
Jack, One Microphone In, Three USB 2.0 Ports, One IEEE 1394a Port (4
pins), One S-Video TV-Out, One RJ-11, One RJ-45, One DC Power In, One
VGA Out, Kensington Lock Slot, HP QuickPlay, HP Mobile ExpressCard
Remote Control, Integrated 1.3 MegaPixel Webcam, 2 omni-directional
microphones, Capacitive Buttons - Backlit with touch technology, Next
Gen Express Card/ 54 Slot, Fingerprint reader,Microsoft Works 8.5,
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8, Roxio Creator 9 Basic, QuickPlay for Windows
ver 3.0, Muvee AutoProducer 5 Basic Edition, HP Games (Shareware), HP
PhotoSmart Premier, Norton Anti-Virus (Includes 60 days of Live
updates), Norton Internet Security 2007 (Includes 60 days of Live
updates), Verisoft Access Manager
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