Hi Andrew.
Thank you for the hints.
And for those who are interested in such a bargain, check out CircuitCity.
cheers
Felipe
On Wed, 02 May 2007 16:18:53 +1200
Andrew McMillan <andrew@catalyst.net.nz> wrote:
On Mon, 2007-04-30 at 17:18 -0300, Carlos Felipe S. Pinheiro wrote:
Hi. I was looking for a notebook I found two good deals: Toshiba
Satellite
A135-S4527 and Sony VAIO N220E/B, both for the same price (after
rebate)
$599.99.
I wonder which one would have better Linux compatibility (and maybe
better
performance).
Hi Felipe,
If we cut those lists down to the parts that actually are different...
*** Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527 *************************
Processor Speed: 1.73 GHz
Hard Drive Capacity: 120 GB
4 x USB v2.0
6-cell (4000mAh) rechargeable, removable Lithium-Ion battery pack
Weight: 6.0 lbs
*** Sony VAIO N220E/B ***************************
Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz
Hard Drive Capacity: 80 GB
2 x USB 2.0
Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2A/S)
Weight: 6.5 lbs
The Toshiba Satellite would seem to be a _clear_ winner. 10% faster
CPU, 50% more HD, 10% lighter, 100% more USB ports...
I'm not sure of the battery equivalences, but the Sony is unlikely to
be
vastly different.
Other notes:
- The card slots probably won't work under Linux, except to read SD
(&
MMC?) cards where there are some under-development drivers that I have
had some success with on a different laptop.
- You may need to install Xorg 7.3 to get the graphics running
properly, or perhaps use 915resolution (but really, Xorg7.3 is a
better
solution).
Everything else should work OK.
Cheers,
Andrew McMillan.
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Wow, that's a great deal. Could really buy into that but no money for
computers now.