[HLUG] dell mini 10v ubuntu netbook

dicegeorge at hotmail dot com dicegeorge at hotmail.com
Wed Dec 2 21:28:49 UTC 2009


i think it runs with 6volt chips,
so should run from a 12volt battery
with one of those little voltage reducer things
which wont waste as much power as an inverter etc..

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To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group." <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [HLUG] dell mini 10v ubuntu netbook

> For what framework of best?
> I would say the crucial question is the variation tolerated in the 10v; 
> and is a
> nominal 12v input supported so it can be run directly from a battery. Bear 
> in
> mind that I have habitually used an inverter off a vehicle 12v system 
> topped up
> with PV to recharge my Dell latitude for regular daily use in the field. 
> As long
> as the battery it's based on ( in the vehicle or renewably charged) is 
> kept up
> the voltage/power supply flavour is largely irrelevant.
> So what you really should be looking at is whether the machine can do the 
> tasks
> your friend would want.
>
> Travel well (and mind the gap in the roof!)
> Pete h@
>
> On 02 December 2009 at 22:04 dicegeorge at hotmail dot com
> <dicegeorge at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> dell mini 10v ubuntu netbook
>> is this the best one to get for a friend in a caravan without mains
>> electrickery?
>>
>> http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&kc=NRSM1001&l=en&m_30=322357&oc=N00B1001&rbc=N00B1001&s=dhs
>>
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