More details about tinkering all the sound, network and such working
would be a welcome add-on to the post.
Other than that, congrats for obviously a good buy....
Petri
Donnie Cameron wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I thought you'd be interested in an experience I just had.
>
> My work computer blew up. It overheated and stopped working. I found
> myself in the unenviable position of having to acquire a PC
> immediately (like "get up and go get a PC right now before you miss
> too much work"). I had been thinking about buying a Thinkpad, but I
> couldn't wait for the delivery. I needed a laptop immediately. So I
> resolved to go to Best Buy, purchase the least expensive computer
> (desktop or laptop) they had, and use it temporarily until my Thinkpad
> came in. I placed the order for the Thinkpad just before I went to
> Best Buy.
>
> At Best Buy, the least expensive machine turned out to be a Gateway
> ML3109 laptop, for $349.99 (no rebates or anything like that). I came
> home, started the computer up, and found it to be very slow and full
> of malware, as I expected. I took Windows Vista off it, installed
> Ubuntu Feisty, tinkered for a few hours to get sound, wifi, and
> compiz-fusion working, and then I was amazed.
>
> The computer is fast. The 3D graphics are fast. I have wobbly windows,
> cube rotation, the works. Sound and wifi and almost everything else
> I've tried work perfectly well. I am astonished with the excellent
> performance and can't understand how a computer like this one can cost
> $350. How can a company engineer such a great machine and then
> configure it so that it is useless?
>
> I canceled my order for the Thinkpad at the last minute, just before
> they shipped. Instead, I spent another $110 or so to get more RAM
> (2GB) for this cheap laptop. I wouldn't even need the additional RAM,
> except that I need to run multiple virtual machines (with windows and
> linux distros). The $350 laptop is now my main workstation.
>
> --Donnie
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