Inexpensive Linux Laptop

[Thomas Charron]

On 6/6/07, Kjel Anderson <kjel.anderson at gmail.com> wrote:
> I just picked up an Everex xT5000T (Made by FIC).  I'm running Kubuntu
> Feisty. Everything worked from the git go with the exception of the internal
> speakers. I have headphones but no internal speakers. Since I almost never
> use the built in speakers it is not a big deal. For the price ($770) this
> laptop is hard to beat. Here are the specs:

  Just ordered a Dell laptop with simular specs for 997$ for my gf:

Inspiron E1705   	  Intel(r) Core™ 2 Duo T5300 (2MB Cache/1.73GHz/533MHz FSB)
LCD Panel 	17 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TFT Display with TrueLife™(glossy)
Memory 	1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
Video Card 	256MB NVIDIA(r) GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
Hard Drive 	80GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Operating System (Office software not included) 	FREE Upgrade to
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium with 1GB of memory
Network Card 	Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Combo or DVD+RW Drive 	24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Sound Options 	Integrated Audio
Wireless Networking Cards 	Dell Wireless 1390b/g (54Mbps)
Primary Battery 	80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

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-- Thomas