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Julian Hall wrote: > Hi Neil, > > Neil Winchurst wrote: >> would a refurbished (and so cheaper) laptop be a sensible option? >> > Some of the newest laptops overstretch the plumbing, inasmuch as heat is > dissipated from the CPU via a heatpipe ducting it away. Unfortunately > one design decision, IMHO a bone-headed one, passes the pipe directly > over the Northbridge chip, thereby passing heat INTO it instead of out > of the machine. That has the medium to long term effect of causing the > chip to come adrift from the motherboard. At which point you have a > collection of electronic parts doing a very good impression of a boat > anchor. > > For that reason I would recommend a refurbished laptop. Also with older > hardware onboard you have more chance of a new distro working out of the > box with the default settings and modules. Newer ones are likely to > have unsupported hardware. >> are there any makes to avoid? >> > Personal experience: Avoid Sony like the plague - their so-called > technical support is appalling, bordering on offensive when I've had to > contact them previously. The kit itself is overpriced for what you get. >> are there any makes to seriously consider? >> > Acer. Good build quality and you get more bang for your buck. Also > HP/Compaq - note the HP branded laptops are their business range and > therefore better built with better support. Compaq is (now) their home > user range. >> any recommendations gratefully received > HTH. > > Julian > Thanks for all the advice. I will certainly keep all that in mind when I go searching. Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html