Re: Debian on a Dell Latitude E7440
On Thursday, March 20, 2014 15:28:32 Craig L. wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> Sadly, my 11 year-old Toshiba laptop has become physically unusable*, and
> I will be receiving a new laptop at work. We are looking at the Dell E7440,
> and my initial look tells me I will be getting something that should run a
> pure Debian main installation, but I figured I would ask to be safe.
>
>
> Thanks, Craig
>
> *Hinges broken beyond repair. 11 years old with just 512MB of RAM, but
> still running Wheezy with an XFCE desktop just fine! Case is cracked,
> battery lasts about ten minutes, touchpad is dead, and the screen has
> several scuffs. Still, it is a shame to see it go.
When the hinges went on my Toshiba I was able to attach a small piece of metal
to the back to hold the screen up. Got another two years out of it.
Mike
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