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I have some unexpected money to splash out on a new laptop. (See the "happy" thread)
My requirements:
Screen resolution:at least 1280x800.
Screen size: the smaller the better. 13" to 14" ideally.
Operating System: Linux (Debian probably). OSX would be nice but see price limitation below. If it comes with Windows I want to be able to take it off and put Linux on and everything to just work.
HDD: (I do not want an SSD drive a la EEEpc / netbook / Macbook Air) The minimum you seem to get these days is 80GB which is plenty; I also have a 250GB external USB drive.
RAM: At least a gig (possibly 2GB) as I'm likely to be running Blender at least some of the time.
Optical drive: CD/DVD rewriter.
Processor: I don't know.
Price: £400ish or cheaper.
Any advice?
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
I'd say go with a Intel (Core 2 Duo) processor if you're buying a laptop.
They're way better then the AMD processors from experience.
I'd go with at least a 2.0 GHz model as well.
My own Sony Vaio have a 2.26 GHz processor (P8400) which works nicely.
