On 18/01/13 09:32, Simon Greenwood wrote:
On 18 Jan 2013 07:59, "Mark Fraser" <mfraz74+ubu...@gmail.com <mailto:mfraz74%2bubu...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Found this zoostorm laptop on ebuyer's website http://www.ebuyer.com/411061- > zoostorm-laptop-7873-9042 and was wondering if it would be suitable for > installing Ubuntu on. > > Some of the comments mention lack of Debian drivers for wi-fi, but there are > instructions on how to compile drivers although I don't fancy going through > that every time the kernel changes. > There are plenty of more well known names around that price that have better support for Ubuntu. The Lenovo G700 series immediately come to mind, mostly because I've got one. A Clemo laptop from pcspecialist.co.uk <http://pcspecialist.co.uk> should have a similar spec for that price and they support Ubuntu as they are the same models that System76 sell. s/
Wow, PC Specialist aren't bad, same spec machine with 3 year warranty is only about another 15 quid.
Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
