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Re: New Dell Latitude for linux

From chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups uk.comp.os.linux, comp.os.linux.misc, uk.d-i-y
Subject Re: New Dell Latitude for linux
Date 2014-09-02 21:21 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <lu58t4$4r3$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <j4chdb-ccb.ln1@squidward.local.dionic.net>

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On 02/09/2014 18:42, Tim Watts wrote:
> [uk.d-i-y because there are just as many people there who might have an
> opinion on this]
>
>
> What would you choose:
>
> Dell E6440, i5-5310M with Radeon HD8690M graphics but only 802.11a/b/g/n
> WIFI
>
> or
>
> Dell E7740, i5-4310U with Intel HD 4400 Haswell graphics with
> 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WIFI

I can't find this one. Do you mean E7440?

>
> And does anyone know if the 256GB SSD MiniCard disk option is any good?[1]
>
> Any random thoughts? :)
>
> BTW - Lenovo have stopped offering a "build your own" custom buy and the
> T series trackpads have gone down the pan according to reviews. So no
> more Lenovo.
>
> Why Dell? Well I can get a decent academic discount as Dell supply my
> uni. And I quite like SWMBOs E6420 - at least it's form factor.

I really wouldn't go with a Dell. Or at least make sure you get a 
support package. Some at work have them and they do break down...

Having said that, why not try the Dell XPS 13 with Ubuntu pre-installed:
http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/xps-13-9333/pd?oc=sbnb2328&model_id=xps-13-9333

It's a very high quality screen and nice and light without compromising 
on performance.

> ====
>
> Basically, my old Lenovo T410i is giving up slowly. My "absolutes" are:
>
> 1 - 8-16GB RAM

I'd go with as much as you can get.

> 2 - Medium CPU (i7 seems not much better than i5)
> 3 - Graphics that x.org can manage 3D for (eg GoogleEarth) plus VMware
> player needs to manage 3D support for guests.

I'd go with Intel, Radeon are often hard to configure. I still can't get 
accelerated 3D to work on my desktop.

> 4 - 500GB "spinning rust" HDD PLUS
> 256GB (ish) SDD for OS+home+VMWare-disks

How are you going to get two disks in the above laptops?

> 5 - 802.11ac (I am going "ac" at home)
>
> 6 - 14-15 inch and vert res of 900 min. No smaller screen size and no
> bigger as it makes me unpopular on the train!
>
> Works with linux
> HDMI second screen

Not a problem.

> ====
>
> The only official Dell way to get the HDD options is an internal SSD
> MiniCard and a media bay mounted 500GB HDD
>
> Personally I'd prefer to get a 500GB internal spinning HDD and buy a
> generic mediabay adaptor (NewModus prob - cannot find a Dell part) and
> stick a SanDisk Extreme II in as I know and trust these.

HDDs are getting rarer in laptops now. I wouldn't go back to HDDs - the 
performance improvement you get with SSDs is a big bonus.

>
> No 802.11ac is annoying but not a disaster as I *could* use a USB
> dongle....
>
>
>

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New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-02 18:42 +0100
  Re: New Dell Latitude for linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-09-02 19:03 +0100
  Re: New Dell Latitude for linux ray carter <ray@zianet.com> - 2014-09-02 19:22 +0000
    Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-02 21:04 +0100
      Re: New Dell Latitude for linux chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2014-09-03 09:00 +0100
        Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 10:19 +0100
    Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-09-02 15:09 -0500
    Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Adrian C <email@here.invalid> - 2014-09-02 21:20 +0100
      Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-02 21:37 +0100
    Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2014-09-03 03:01 +0000
      Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 08:35 +0100
  Re: New Dell Latitude for linux chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2014-09-02 21:21 +0100
    Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-02 21:52 +0100
      Re: New Dell Latitude for linux chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2014-09-03 08:57 +0100
        Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 10:17 +0100
        Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 17:27 +0100
          Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2014-09-04 12:58 +0100
            Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-04 13:04 +0100
    Re: New Dell Latitude for linux tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> - 2014-09-03 08:36 +0100
      Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 08:46 +0100
        Re: New Dell Latitude for linux tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> - 2014-09-03 12:13 +0100
          Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Davey <davey@example.invalid> - 2014-09-03 12:35 +0100

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