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Re: Finally my own
« Reply #15 on: February 29, 2012, 01:27:04 am »
Quote from: Kulverstukas on February 28, 2012, 10:52:27 am
I am a Ubuntu user, and as much as I like Linux - I must warn you that you will suffer with Linux only. Dual-booting is a must for a home user and it isn't rocket science. You just have to select which OS you want to boot at the start...
There are many things that you just can't do with Ubuntu that you can do with Windows and WINE doesn't always help - think about video editing. Programs available for Linux sucks dick compared to windows.

Anyway, I have an Acer eMachines Zsomething - 3GB ram, 2.13 or something GHz processor, 256 integrated video card.
Not very fancy but is very nice and does the job for me - I don't play games or watch HD movies at all, so it's fine for video editing, coding etc.

Sounds like good advice. Im not too worried about having trouble dual booting, although one time awhile back I tried to dual boot alongside a windows vista and for some reason windows vista wasn't having it.

Can't remember exactly what the problem was now but I know I won't be using vista ever again
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Re: Finally my own
« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2012, 04:58:47 am »
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Re: Finally my own
« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2012, 09:25:14 am »
Not bad. But you didn't say what you will use it for.
Playing light games would be enough. I'd say would suit for video/photo editing even in HD... I'm just saying from my point of view whereas I don't play games on my laptop at all.
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Re: Finally my own
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2012, 06:40:46 pm »
Quote from: LuciD on March 12, 2012, 04:58:47 am
What do you guys think about this laptop?


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230354

Got the same one, only i got the i7.
It works very great, stable,   also on dual boot,   
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Re: Finally my own
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2012, 09:47:34 pm »
What about have a Linux only system, and installing Windows in a VM for when you need it? I did this on my office desktop. I made a back-up of my Win7 OS, then reformatted to Ubuntu, installed VM and Windows 7, then ran recovery to get all my data back.
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Re: Finally my own
« Reply #20 on: March 13, 2012, 01:40:55 am »
Quote from: Kulverstukas on March 12, 2012, 09:25:14 am
Not bad. But you didn't say what you will use it for.
Playing light games would be enough. I'd say would suit for video/photo editing even in HD... I'm just saying from my point of view whereas I don't play games on my laptop at all.
Is there a spec thats better for programming/secure surfing? I wouldnt think so I figure a decent laptop with a fast processor would be fine. I'm not planning on doing much video/photo editing. Mostly programming and related topics




I'm not so much into gaming. Its my only computer so I'd really be using it for everything. I mostly do alot of coding practice right now so I'd set it up for a PHP and Python environment. Its got a windows 7 OS and I'd be dual booting it with ubuntu....preferably 12.04 when it comes out.


EDIT: I was considering using it stealth patch and burn video games.....although Im not sure that it has the right optical drive. I would need to burn the games onto DVD+DL disks. Anyone know if a DVD+RW drive is capable of this? Im kinda thinking not.
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Re: Finally my own
« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2012, 07:21:51 pm »
Isn't burning DVD-DL (Double Layer?) disks is the same as normal DVD's but it's like 2 disks on one platter?
Anyway, if you say you will only be using it for coding and surfing or something, no gaming or hardcore video editing, then you really don't need an i5 or a quad-core or any hardcore CPU with massive speeds.

I am doing the same thing as you described with a 3GB ram, 2.13GHz CPU, 256MB video, DVD burner, nice touchpad, very comfy keyboard and a nice design.
I am very much satisfied and I got it relatively cheap - it was on sale when I bought it.
Not being able to play awesome games makes me focus on coding and other work... for games I have a PS2 and a PSP :P
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Re: Finally my own
« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2012, 09:30:16 pm »
Quote from: Kulverstukas on March 13, 2012, 07:21:51 pm
Isn't burning DVD-DL (Double Layer?) disks is the same as normal DVD's but it's like 2 disks on one platter?
Anyway, if you say you will only be using it for coding and surfing or something, no gaming or hardcore video editing, then you really don't need an i5 or a quad-core or any hardcore CPU with massive speeds.

I am doing the same thing as you described with a 3GB ram, 2.13GHz CPU, 256MB video, DVD burner, nice touchpad, very comfy keyboard and a nice design.
I am very much satisfied and I got it relatively cheap - it was on sale when I bought it.
Not being able to play awesome games makes me focus on coding and other work... for games I have a PS2 and a PSP :P

Yeah I think so. I don't play games on the computer but I have an Xbox that I rarely use anymore and kind of despise since its microsoft and it advertises to me. So I was considering ripping games to spite them(and to get free shit) and I hope my drive will be good enough for it. Or do i need a super-multi or whatever?

But yeah games distract from important things.
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