Dell Laptop Recommendation

[Stephen]

well im not sure if you want to look or not but the HP G60-535DX runs
Ubuntu 9.10 with just about everything i use working out of the get
go. and looks to be 560 ish

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Mark Phillips
<mark at phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
> Thank you for all your suggestions. I have traced the problem on my current
> laptop to a heat problem. If I install both 512MB RAM boards, the laptop
> dies somewhere from power-on to fully running. I have run the Dell
> diagnostics on each 512 MB RAM card separately, and they both pass. I also
> swapped out each card in the lower slot, and the machine runs, albeit
> slowly. When I put a RAM card in the upper slot, it dies. My conclusion is
> that the RAM controller on the mother board is overheating or rapidly
> reaching its EOL, so it is time to get a new machine. If you have other
> thoughts, please let me know!
>
> I am looking at two machines now, but am open to suggestions on other
> machines -
>
> A refurbished Dell latitude D830 or a new Dell Studio 1555. Both are about
> the same price ~$700.
>
> The Studio 1555
> Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
> Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
> 15.6” High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera
> 8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
> 4GB2 Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
> Speed: 500GB3 SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) with Free Fall Sensor
> 512MB4 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
> McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months
> Intel® WiFi Link 5100 802.11agn Half Mini-Card
> 56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
>
> The Dell Latitiude 830
> Intel® Core™ Duo processor
> L1 cache 64 KB (internal)
> L2 cache 2 MB (on die)
> External bus frequency 800 MHz
> System chipset Intel® 965GM and 965PM
> Data bus width 64 bits
> DRAM bus width 64 bits
> Processor address bus width 36 bits
> CardBus controller OZ711
> Memory module capacities 2GB (max 4GB)
> Memory type 533/667 DDRII SDRAM
> Network adapter 1-GB Ethernet LAN on system board
> Graphics - nVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M or nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M, Intel GM965
> WXGA, WSXGA+, or WUXGA
> 6-cell lithium-ion battery 56 WHr
>
> I will be running Debian testing, windows XP/7 as a vm. Mostly used for
> Java, Python , web development, and all the normal work processing, email
> stuff, and video/audio editing. This is my main workstation, so I need some
> degree of portability.
>
> I am leaning towards the Latititude only because I have read some reviews,
> and it seems to be a little more sturdy than the Studio.
>
> Thanks for y our laptop ideas!
>
> Mark
>
> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I would take a look at makeinh a disk image then restore to vm or if
>> useing xen you can use thir tools to convert to virtual
>>
>>
>> On 11/7/09, AZ RUNE <arizona.rune at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I have used Dell Studio 17 and it worked great for Ubuntu which is the
>> > only
>> > somewhat support version of non-server Linux they provide.
>> >
>> > Ubuntu being a debian derivative you may have good luck (YMMV).
>> >
>> > My current Dell is a M1730 XPS and it has been great for me and I do
>> > love
>> > the blue beast (pet name).
>> >
>> > Later,
>> > Brian
>> >
>> > On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Mark Phillips
>> > <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>wrote:
>> >
>> >> My Dell Latitude just died...a subject for a different post. I just
>> >> received an advertisement from Dell for a Studio 1555 on sale for $699
>> >> (Windows 7). The Dell sales rep said it is also Linux compatible. I
>> >> want
>> >> to
>> >> install Debian testing on it.  It has a dual core 64 bit processor. I
>> >> have
>> >> never had a 64 bit processor pc before.
>> >>
>> >> Are 32 bit Debian packages/apps compatible with this processor?
>> >>
>> >> Are most Debian packages 64 bit today, or just a subset? Large, small
>> >> subset? Growing?
>> >>
>> >> Is there a way to re-install the windows 7 as a virtual os or am I
>> >> stuck
>> >> with a dual boot situation?
>> >>
>> >> Finally, has anyone every used this beast, or other 15" Dell Studio
>> >> laptops? Do you like it? Hate it? Why?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >>
>> >> Mark
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>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from
>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>>
>> Stephen
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A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from
rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

Stephen