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on 12/21/2010 01:15 AM Walter Dnes wrote the following: |
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> I'm looking for a Boxing-Day gift for myself. The local Walmart shows |
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> an interesting 17" Acer laptop at... |
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> http://www.walmart.ca/Electronics/Computers/Laptops/17quot-Laptops/Acer-Aspire-AS7551-3029-173-Notebook |
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> |
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> Reading the specs, it does not seem to be cutting corners, low price |
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> notwithstanding. As usual, my main concern is the video chip, and |
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> Gentoo support (or lack thereof?). If it can be made to work under |
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> Gentoo without trouble, I'm very interested. Anyone hear one way or the |
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> other about linux, especially Gentoo, compatability? |
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I would recommend a laptop with a graphics card from a vendor, whose |
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name starts with nv... and ends with ...idia(*) O:-) |
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*and* make sure it has adequate ventilation for cooling (reviews should |
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help). |
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(*)It would save you from a lot of trouble with support for 3D drivers |
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... 8-) |
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