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From: Daniel Dalton on 2 Dec 2009 20:40 On Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 03:24:31PM +0100, Jochen Schulz wrote: > My Thinkpad X200 is approaching its first birthday and I really love it. > If you can afford it, it is a really good choice and well worth the > price. Yes, all the reviews sounded positive. > > The only drawback is that you probably won't have that much fun running > stable on it, because I don't think stable supports the graphics chip I run squeeze > yet. Wifi may be a problem as well (depending on the exact model). But Does wifi work on the X 200 though? Thanks for your help -- Cheers, Dan http://members.iinet.net.au/~ddalton/
From: Jochen Schulz on 3 Dec 2009 02:00 Daniel Dalton: > On Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 03:24:31PM +0100, Jochen Schulz wrote: >> >> The only drawback is that you probably won't have that much fun running >> stable on it, because I don't think stable supports the graphics chip > > I run squeeze Then you shouldn't run into problems. The hardest part is to create a USB stick with d-i on it (in case you don't have an external CD/DVD drive). I think I used the testing installer. >> yet. Wifi may be a problem as well (depending on the exact model). But > > Does wifi work on the X 200 though? Yes. 2.6.30, which is in squeeze, should be fine. You just need to install firmware-iwlwifi. J. -- My clothes aren't just fashion. They're a lifestyle. [Agree] [Disagree] <http://www.slowlydownward.com/NODATA/data_enter2.html>
From: Wolodja Wentland on 3 Dec 2009 06:10
On Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 22:56 +1100, Daniel Dalton wrote: > I'm looking to buy a knew laptop. I have been recommended by a few > people to look at the Lenovo thinkpad X 200 and t 400/500. What are your > thoughts on these systems? What is positive, what is negative? As this website has not been mentioned: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki It contains a plethora of information on TP+Linux and is a valuable resource. Thinkpads are well supported under linux and a lot of things just work. You might want to check support for very new hardware though. It is also nice that IBM/Lenovo let you download their service manuals, so you always know that if something breaks and your computer is out of warranty you'll get all the information you need on how to fix it. Which model to recommend? Hmm, tough question and each model has its merits. I am happy with a 14" T60 and have no problem whatsoever in carrying that around. I just *need* a higher resolution than anything like 1024*768 ... and honestly: If you *really* care about portability get yourself a netbook, a small Homeserver and a decent uplink. If I were you I would probably get a T500 with the best display available in terms of resolution and brightness. Remember that you can always replace components like the HDD and RAM, but that replacing the display is a bit more work. (still possible). You might also want to get yourself an on-site warranty plan and live happily ever after. -- .''`. Wolodja Wentland <wentland(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de> : :' : `. `'` 4096R/CAF14EFC `- 081C B7CD FF04 2BA9 94EA 36B2 8B7F 7D30 CAF1 4EFC |