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* Form-factor: '''Laptop''' would be a nice-to have. Would free some space on the desk, reduce cable clutter. But more expensive
* Form-factor: '''Laptop''' would be a nice-to have. Would free some space on the desk, reduce cable clutter. But more expensive
** On battery time is secondary. I'll mainly use it as a desktop anyway
** On battery time is secondary. I'll mainly use it as a desktop anyway
* Resolution: laptop, '''min. 1440x9000''', ideally 1920x1200. Desktop, '''min 1920x1200''' mandatory.
* Resolution: laptop, '''min. 1440x900''', ideally 1920x1200. Desktop, '''min 1920x1200''' mandatory.
* Ports: '''IEEE 1394''' interface mandatory to acquire DV Video from digital handycam
* Ports: '''IEEE 1394''' interface mandatory to acquire DV Video from digital handycam
* OS: PC must be Linux compatible. Let's get a Windows license for ease. '''Windows 7 english 64-bit Professional''' minimum.
* OS: PC must be Linux compatible. Let's get a Windows license for ease. '''Windows 7 english 64-bit Professional''' minimum.
** Ultimate + Media center would be nice-to-have
** Ultimate + Media center would be nice-to-have
* Graphic cards:
* Graphic cards:
** '''NVidia''' used to have good Linux compatibility, but I heard many troubles with these cards nowadays.
** '''NVidia''' used to have good Linux compatibility, but I heard many troubles with these cards nowadays. This [http://www.system76.com/index.php?cPath=28 constructor] builds Ubuntu laptop, and includes a ''NVidia GeForce GTX 460M'' card (1.5GB).
** ''Intel''' GMA series work perfectly well on my DELL E6500 with Lucid 10.04.
** ''Intel''' GMA series work perfectly well on my DELL E6500 with Lucid 10.04.
* '''Bluetooth'''
* '''Bluetooth'''

Revision as of 15:23, 7 October 2010

It's been a long time I'm surviving with the same PC at home. May be it's time to buy a new one...

Requirements

  • Main requirement: silence!
  • Form-factor: Laptop would be a nice-to have. Would free some space on the desk, reduce cable clutter. But more expensive
    • On battery time is secondary. I'll mainly use it as a desktop anyway
  • Resolution: laptop, min. 1440x900, ideally 1920x1200. Desktop, min 1920x1200 mandatory.
  • Ports: IEEE 1394 interface mandatory to acquire DV Video from digital handycam
  • OS: PC must be Linux compatible. Let's get a Windows license for ease. Windows 7 english 64-bit Professional minimum.
    • Ultimate + Media center would be nice-to-have
  • Graphic cards:
    • NVidia used to have good Linux compatibility, but I heard many troubles with these cards nowadays. This constructor builds Ubuntu laptop, and includes a NVidia GeForce GTX 460M card (1.5GB).
    • Intel' GMA series work perfectly well on my DELL E6500 with Lucid 10.04.
  • Bluetooth
  • Wifi 802.11 n

DELL

Laptop - Gamer - Alienware M17x

  • 2400 € all taxes incl.
  • Intel C2D T9800 2,93GHz
  • NVidia GeForce GTX 260M GDDR3 1GB
  • WUXGA 1920x1200
  • 2x2GB RAM
  • HDD 500GB
  • DVD+/-RW
  • Windows 7 Pro 64-bit English
  • No AV, no MS SW.

Laptop - Pro - Latitude Z600

  • (-) Only windows 7 32-bit version - need to ask 64-bit version.
  • (-) Keyboard AZERTY French - need to ask Belgium version.
  • (-) No NVidia graphic card. Intel GMA 4500MHD
  • (-) No IEEE 1394 ports, no HDMI port (but DisplayPort)
  • Strangely, the best price is got by personalising config BEBSDONL-L11Z6003.
  • 2437 € HT
  • Intel C2D SU9600 1.60GHz
  • 4GB DDR3
  • 256MB SSD

Laptop - Pro - Latitude E6500

  • 1545€ HT
  • Intel C2D P9700 2.80GHz
  • Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate - English
  • 15.4in screen 1440x900
  • NVidia Quadro NVS 160M, 256MB
  • 4GB DDR2
  • 250GB HDD

HP

Cfr laptops for small & medium businesses.

HP EliteBook NoteBook

HP EliBook Mobile Workstation

Model Code Price OS CPU RAM HD Monitor GPU Other
EliteBook 8740w WD939EA 2379€ HT Win 7 64b i7-620M 2,66GHz 4GB 500GB 1920x1200 17" NV Quadro FX 2800M 1GB 802.11n + BT + BD ROM + DL DVD+/-RW

HP ProBook NoteBook

Looks too cheap to be good.

Essential NoteBook

None (Old CPU's, like C2D, pentium, celeron)

HP Mini

None (out of scope).

HP Mobile Thin Client

None (out of scope).

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