Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-30 Thread Sven Arvidsson
On Fri, 2015-05-29 at 19:03 -0500, John Aten wrote: > I see that Dell offers the Inspiron 14 or 15 3000 series non-touch > laptop with Ubuntu preinstalled; this model is around the price/spec > range that I would like. I figure, if it runs Ubuntu, then this is > possibly a good indication that I co

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-30 Thread Jape Person
On 05/30/2015 03:25 AM, Stuart Longland wrote: The other option might be to look at Lenovo's offerings, there might be some Superfish-ridden ones that sellers will be trying to offload dirt cheap: the malware being easily removed with the Debian installer. ;-) I'll add a vote for Lenovo. I've b

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-30 Thread Tazman DeVille
On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 07:03:40PM -0500, John Aten wrote: >Hey all,  > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting > an > inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for lighter duty > functions; writing, we

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-30 Thread Konstantinos Pachnis
Hello, On 29-05-2015, John Aten wrote: > Hey all, > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting > an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for lighter > duty functions; writing, web browsing, programming, etc. Basically, I am > looking f

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-30 Thread Reco
Hi. On Sat, 30 May 2015 17:47:15 +1000 Stuart Longland wrote: > On 30/05/15 17:31, Reco wrote: > >> If you buy a Dell with Windows 7 installed on it, you'd better try and use > >> Windows to shrink the partition and make room for Linux. > > … You just by an extra 3.5'' form-factor disk and re

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-30 Thread Stuart Longland
On 30/05/15 17:31, Reco wrote: >> If you buy a Dell with Windows 7 installed on it, you'd better try and use >> Windows to shrink the partition and make room for Linux. > … You just by an extra 3.5'' form-factor disk and replace the stock > one. Next you install Debian at the new disk, and keep t

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-30 Thread Reco
Hi. On Fri, 29 May 2015 23:37:19 -0400 Doug wrote: > > > On 05/29/2015 10:38 PM, Robert Crawford wrote: > > > > On May 29, 2015 7:04 PM, "John Aten" > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey all, > > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinio

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-30 Thread Stuart Longland
On 30/05/15 10:03, John Aten wrote: > > Hey all, > > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on > getting an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine > for lighter duty functions; writing, web browsing, programming, etc. > Basically, I am

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-29 Thread Bret Busby
On 30/05/2015, John Aten wrote: > Hey all, > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting > an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for lighter > duty functions; writing, web browsing, programming, etc. Basically, I am > looking for something

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-29 Thread Doug
On 05/29/2015 10:38 PM, Robert Crawford wrote: On May 29, 2015 7:04 PM, "John Aten" mailto:welcome.to.eye.o.r...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hey all, > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

2015-05-29 Thread Robert Crawford
On May 29, 2015 7:04 PM, "John Aten" wrote: > > Hey all, > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for lighter duty functions; writing, web browsing, programming, etc. Basically, I am looking for som