Definitely unslung

[Gregory Nowak]

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- From what I remember in this thread, the only problem with x86 is that
it's power-hungry, and isn't as suitable for small battery-powered
systems as something from another architecture. You don't need to
worry about anything cpu-specific with your laptop.

Greg



On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 03:54:06PM -0400, Doug Smith wrote:
> I might be a little off for inserting myself into your conversation,
> but I just have a hardware question.  My understanding of the
> computer, ???n any of its forms ends with the software, so I just
> thought I would learn.  
> 
> I just bought this intel, pentium 4 a few weeks ago, and I have not
> had a lick of trouble out of it.  What is the problem with intel, so
> that I might watch it and be careful to try to avoid it on this one.  
> 
> I have never worked with one of those sub-laptop machines?  What are
> they like?  How much memory do they have? How hard are they to port
> Linux to?  Do they really work well? 
> 
> This laptop is really good for me .  It has all the hardware I need.
> It seems to run Linux with ???\no problem at all.  
> 
> I just want to make one recommendation to anyone interested in
> purchasing a new machine, just be sure yyou test it really well with
> the distribution you want to use.  
> 
> This is one other reason to use grml or any of the live cd distros.
> You can just get hold of the machine, either on the shelf at the
> store, or wherever you go to pick it up, put in the di??k, hit the
> starter and see if it is going to come up talking.  
> 
> This was part of my decision to get this one, not to mention that it
> is a laptop, and I have developed a real interest in them since they
> have started making them better.  
> 
> Now, I wonder about this situation.  Whoever it was on here who has a
> mac book, what are you using for speech?  Do you use Linux, since the
> machine has an intel chip, or do you use something on the mac-osx
> system?  
> 
> well, I'll get out of here, and let you experts discuss more relevant
> matters.  Thanks for the information.  
> 
> 
> 
> Sincerely:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Doug Smith: C.S.F.C.
> Computer Scientist For CHRIST
> 
> 
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