I figured in the end that I'd get the Inspiron 1525 on the Ubuntu Dell
site with the following modifications:
Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5550 (1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2
cache) - N-Series [add £90.01]
Linux Only, 4Yr In-Home Warranty Support, including evenings and
Saturdays [add £83.40]
Com
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 10:35 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote:
> What I really want to know is what specs seem suitable for the next 3
> years of Uni. I'm expecting to have to pick some of the higher end
> hardware on the Inspiron 1525 and want some assistance in doing so. Is
> there a substantial differe
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Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] WTB: Ubuntu Laptop
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 12:40 +0100, Angelos Chatzikostas wrote:
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>
>
> It actually is a shame you have to pay for 3 years of extra
> warranty. In
> Europe the minimum warranty from the
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 12:40 +0100, Angelos Chatzikostas wrote:
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>
>
> It actually is a shame you have to pay for 3 years of extra
> warranty. In
> Europe the minimum warranty from the manufacturer is 2 years
> and not the
> 12 months we ge
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LeeGroups wrote:
> Err, I'll have to disagree on that one, power connectors are designed to
> connect power to a laptop.
> NOT to withstand being dragged around the living room/bedroom/etc or be
> passed from person to person.
> There will always be
>
> It actually is a shame you have to pay for 3 years of extra warranty. In
> Europe the minimum warranty from the manufacturer is 2 years and not the
> 12 months we get. We want two years warranty!
>
>
I thought UK is part of EU .. :)
Well according to EU laws anyone who sells equipment in EU mu
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 12:13 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> I'm quite a computer loving person and would like to be able to try
> and use FOSS applications that come out during the time I am at
> University. I'd also like to be able to emulate consoles up to, and
> including, PS1 so tha
You should check your bank account T&Cs - our Barclays Additions a/c
comes with a free 1 year extended warranties on any products purchased
(ie. on top of the manufacturers) as long as you register them within
90 days. Also get free breakdown cover, travel insurance and
allsorts.
http://www.perso
Hey guys,
I'm quite a computer loving person and would like to be able to try
and use FOSS applications that come out during the time I am at
University. I'd also like to be able to emulate consoles up to, and
including, PS1 so that I can play the older games I love and no longer
have functional c
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 11:40 +0100, LeeGroups wrote:
> > My girlfriend bought a Samsung laptop in around 2003. Nothing went
> > wrong
> > in the first year, then in years 2 & 3 a problem with the screen
> > connector kept recurring, the onboard power supply socket needed
> > replacing, and the *e
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 10:35 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote:
> I cannot buy a laptop without a warranty. That would be careless
> because in my experience laptops do break in the 2nd and 3rd years of
> owning them. The Dell extended warranty is quite expensive but I
> intend to have the laptop for the du
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 10:04 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote:
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> Philip Wyett wrote:
> > On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 09:32 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote:
> >> None of these were through abuse, more design flaws (or revenue
> >> generating features).
> >>
>
> My girlfriend bought a Samsung laptop in around 2003. Nothing went
> wrong
> in the first year, then in years 2 & 3 a problem with the screen
> connector kept recurring, the onboard power supply socket needed
> replacing, and the *external power supply connector needed replacing* twice.
>
> *
Stephen O'Neill wrote:
> Jai Harrison wrote:
>> £83.40 does sound like
>> a lot for 4 years warranty on a product that Dell is meant to believe
>> won't break but I don't really have a choice when it comes down to it.
> It all depends on the replacement value of the machine - if it's a £1000
> mac
Jai,
Jai Harrison wrote:
> What I really want to know is what specs seem suitable for the next 3
> years of Uni. I'm expecting to have to pick some of the higher end
> hardware on the Inspiron 1525 and want some assistance in doing so. Is
> there a substantial difference between the Intel Core™ 2
2008/9/3 Jai Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Is
> there a substantial difference between the Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor
> T5550 (1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache) and the Intel(R) Core™ 2
> Duo Processor T8100 (2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache) to make it
> worth the extra £70?
I always t
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Jai Harrison wrote:
> £83.40 does sound like
> a lot for 4 years warranty on a product that Dell is meant to believe
> won't break but I don't really have a choice when it comes down to it.
I think that it is actually quite reasonable, given that any
I cannot buy a laptop without a warranty. That would be careless
because in my experience laptops do break in the 2nd and 3rd years of
owning them. The Dell extended warranty is quite expensive but I
intend to have the laptop for the duration of University and so not
having the lifeline is most lik
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Philip Wyett wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 09:32 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote:
>> None of these were through abuse, more design flaws (or revenue
>> generating features).
>>
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>Design flaws or revenue generating features are not a
> purposeful
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> Mac wrote:
> > So in my view the risk is not worth the expense. I have had one or two
> > failures within the first year, and Dell have fixed them for free. But
> > the *very* few th
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Mac wrote:
> So in my view the risk is not worth the expense. I have had one or two
> failures within the first year, and Dell have fixed them for free. But
> the *very* few things I've had to get fixed myself within the next three
> years have co
Jai Harrison wrote:
> Then I figure I need the 3 year warranty and might as well add a
> fourth year as it's only another £18 on top of the 3 years (total for
> 4 years warranty: £83.40).
Jai >>> I've bought several Dells (desktops and laptops) over the years,
and I've never felt the need to pay
Hey Jai,
I'm not sure what you are looking for in terms of specs, but you don't
really need to purchase the laptop with Ubuntu...Ubuntu is very easy
to install, and there's a huge chance that everything will be
recognized. I've installed Ubuntu on 5 different machines and so far
no worries
Hey,
I've been looking at the Inspiron 1525 specs and sadly I'm not too
good with hardware. I'm under the assumption that I at least need to
pick the Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5550 (an extra £90.01) to make
it into a decent machine. The Intel(R) Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100
(2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FS
When I originally looked I completely missed the Inspiron 1525. I
could have sworn there were 2 desktops
I'll take a look at the Inspiron 1525 now and, no, my dad isn't paying :( lol.
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Mac
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> Jai Harrison wrote:
>> I have looked at what De
Jai Harrison wrote:
> I have looked at what Dell has to offer in the UK but they currently
> offer only 1 laptop in the UK (the XPS M1330 (UBUNTU)).
They offer the 1525, too:
http://tinyurl.com/39m5sr
Mac
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norman wrote:
> As far as I am concerned Dell Inspiron 1525 is very good. You can always
> add more memory etc depending on how much you can afford.
I'd agree entirely with that. Got one for my wife (with ubuntu
pre-installed, of course), and she's been delighted with it. And the
price differ
Check out the Linux Emporium (http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk/index.html).
They offer CD's, DVD's, Laptops and Free Ubuntu stickers.
On 8/21/08, Jai Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Hey all,
>
> University starts in about a month and I'm *still* without a new
> laptop. I figure I ought to bu
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Louisa Parry wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 12:18 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote:
>> I have looked at what Dell has to offer in the UK but they currently
>> offer only 1 laptop in the UK (the XPS M1330 (UBUNTU)).
>>
>> What I'm after is a decent laptop with
On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 12:18 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote:
> I have looked at what Dell has to offer in the UK but they currently
> offer only 1 laptop in the UK (the XPS M1330 (UBUNTU)).
>
> What I'm after is a decent laptop with Ubuntu pre-installed and full
> hardware support (no non-working SD ca
On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 12:18 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> University starts in about a month and I'm *still* without a new
> laptop. I figure I ought to buy one that's bundled with Ubuntu so
> that:
>
> 1) I don't pay Windows "tax"
> 2) I don't falsisfy statistics by making it look li
On 21/08/2008, Jai Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> the bear minimum nowadays and things will not fit on a 1024x600
> resolution properly (height is usually especially important!).
>
> 2) It uses SSDs. I've heard of a lot of mixed reports on these guys
> but I don't think I'm ready
I just looked that up and assume you mean the Inspiron 910. Thanks for
the suggestion but there's a few major problems with it in my eyes
though.
1) The screen resolution is 1024x600 - My current laptop has a
1024x768 resolution and everything fits on it OK but AFAIK 1024x768 is
the bear minimum n
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Jai,
I believe the Dell EEE beater is coming out tomorrow with Ubuntu / XP on
it.
I'd see what you think of that before moving forwards. I reckon it'd be
great in lecture theatres.
Andy
Jai Harrison wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> University starts in abou
Dear All,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but...
I work at a small community-radio station in London called Resonance104.4FM.
I'm slowly reducing our dependence on Windows and moving to Ubuntu for our
editing and day to day needs. I'm stuck on application at the moment. Our
legal
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:18 PM, Jai Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> University starts in about a month and I'm *still* without a new
> laptop. I figure I ought to buy one that's bundled with Ubuntu so
> that:
>
> 1) I don't pay Windows "tax"
> 2) I don't falsisfy statistics by
Hey all,
University starts in about a month and I'm *still* without a new
laptop. I figure I ought to buy one that's bundled with Ubuntu so
that:
1) I don't pay Windows "tax"
2) I don't falsisfy statistics by making it look like I use/support Windows
I have looked at what Dell has to offer in th
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