On 16/11/2007, Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 15/11/2007, Russell Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 15/11/2007, Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 15/11/2007, Russell Green < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll second that, I purchased an Inspiron 6400n about a month ago, > with > > > > > > Ubuntu Feisty pre-installed. > > > > > > > > > > > > The spec is as follows: > > > > > > > > > > > > Inspiron 6400 N-Series Dual Core Processor T2080 (1.73 GHz 533 MHz > FSB 1 > > > > > > MB L2 cache) > > > > > > Wide Sreen 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) Display with TrueLife > > > > > > Memory Dual-Channel 1024MB (2x512) 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM > > > > > > Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) > > > > > > DVD+/-RW (Read/Write) 8X Fixed Internal > > > > > > Battery Primary 9 cell 85W/HR LI-ION > > > > > > Graphics Card Intel Media Accelerator 950 Up to 256MB of shared > Memory > > > > > > for N-Series with TV and S-Video Output (supports Compiz) > > > > > > UK Modem Cable and Adapter Internal V.92 Data, Fax, Voice > Functions > > > > > > Intel(R) Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a /b/g Mini-PCI Card (for Dual > Core > > > > > > Processor) > > > > > > UK/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY) > > > > > > > > > > > > All for £464.12 including VAT and Delivery > > > > > > > > > > > > The only issue I've had so far is with the S-Video out on the > graphics > > > > > > card (not very important to me really) and my only complaint is > that it > > > > > > doesn't have bluetooth built in. > > > > > > > > > > > > The battery life is excellent (I'm off to swindon from Kent by > coach > > > > > > today and the battery should last me the whole 6 hours of coach > travel > > > > > > including the 1hr 10m stopover at Victoria today and on Sunday > night on > > > > > > my way home!). It still amazes me that the battery can be showing > as > > > > > > 10% when there's 2hrs left! > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope this is of some help, > > > > > > > > > > > > Matt. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That's a great battery life. I'm lucky if I get 3 hours on my Dell > laptop. > > > > > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > The only thing that is putting me off the dell Ubuntu laptops is the > processor, if they upgrade it to core 2 duo then my mind would be made up.I > ain't very sure about the pentium dual-core. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Russell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You mean they aren't core2? > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Kris Douglas > > > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > > > > > Web: www.softdel.net > > > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > > > > You have the choice N-Series-Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core Processor > > or N-Series-Intel(R) Celeron(R) M 520 Processor. > > > > Core2Duo wipes the floor with the pentuim dual-core. > > > > Russell > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > > I agree, the C2D is a nice processor. I didn't know they were only offering > sloppy chips. > > -- > > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >
The desktop hase core2duo chips.Just the the laptops. Funnily enough, on the usa dell site its the other way around.The laptops have core2duo, while the desktop has pentuim d dual-core Russell -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/