[Wylug-discuss] linux laptop - RESUME

[Tim Fletcher]

On Tue, 2005-12-20 at 18:42 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Tuesday 20 Dec 2005 17:49, Mischa Oliver Altmann wrote:
> 
> >   - TravelMate 8100 line (top range), starting ~ 900 GBP, sample
> > spec: Intel Pentium M 1.73GHz or higher, 512MB (2GB max) DDR2 RAM,
> > WSXGA+ (1680x1050) display, ATI mobility X700 (128MB) graphics 80GB
> > HDD, DVD RW (double layer)
> >     Gigabit Ethernet, a/b/g WLAN (Intel), Bluetooth, FireWire, 56k
> > modem DVI, S-Video, 6in1 card reader, smartcard reader
> >
> My personal opinion - I'd be wary of this one, because of the ATi 
> Mobility X700.  Driver support for the X600 is patchy.

personally I'd avoid Acer laptops like the plague, we have about 60
under the government "Laptops for teachers" scheme (don't get me started
on that) and they are poorly built and the the service for them is slow.

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Tim Fletcher
Learning Technologies Manager - Parrs Wood High School

tim at parrswood.manchester.sch.uk

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Tim Fletcher
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