On 19 January 2013 10:16, Mark Fraser <mfraz74+ubu...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Friday 18 Jan 2013 09:32:35 Simon Greenwood wrote: >> On 18 Jan 2013 07:59, "Mark Fraser" <mfraz74+ubu...@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. >> > >> > -- >> > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> >> 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 should >> have a similar spec for that price and they support Ubuntu as they are the >> same models that System76 sell. > > Thanks for reminding me about PCSPecialist I had visited their site before, > but had forgotten that they can supply laptops without an OS. Can't seem to > find the Clemo laptop you mentioned though.
It is Clevo not Clemo, who manufacture the laptops that pcspecialist sell. I believe that all their laptops are Clevo but don't know that for certain. Certainly the Genesis IV that I bought recently is a Clevo. Did my earlier email not get through where I said that already? Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
