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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