Friday 23 December 2005
New laptop
By hub, Friday 23 December 2005 at 15:45 :: Computer Technology
My new laptop is here... I still haven't opened the box.
Merry ex-Mas everybody!
Friday 23 December 2005
By hub, Friday 23 December 2005 at 15:45 :: Computer Technology
My new laptop is here... I still haven't opened the box.
Merry ex-Mas everybody!
Wednesday 14 December 2005
By hub, Wednesday 14 December 2005 at 22:52 :: Computer Technology
I desperatly need a new laptop.
My old PowerBook G3/400 (runing Ubuntu Linux) is dying slowly and slowly after over 5 years of good service (compiling AbiWord at 300 km/h, daily). The AC adapter connection on the motherboard is flacky and does not work well. So it is getting more and more inconvenient. I have been looking at a the available choice. My criteras are:
After analyzing what was available on the market, I ended up focusing on IBM/Lenovo thinkpad laptop. Just because they have their reputation, I have been satisfied with the Thinkpad 600E that I had at a previous job and that lot of Linux hackers seems to have one too. It also appears that most if not all the recent models works great with Linux. Given the price of a small X40, I'll just pick a Z60t from the new Z Series (link remove due to retarded website). Marginally heavier (2.0 to 2.2kg), larger screen, it looks all good, and CAD$600 less than a X40.
The only thing that bothers me is that I can not buy it bare, without the Microsoft bundle. I'll have to deal with that afterwards. Some links for reference:
In Canada, the competition bureau, and the associated regulation have something about bundling. Last time I contacted them about a prioprietary photo editing software bundled, they didn't want to do anything unless I could prove that it actually did increase the price of the hardware or that it was preventing sales of competing products. This is not a case won.