Re: Sony or Toshiba? (corrected)
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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