Monday, May 28, 2007

brand spanking new laptop

Ok, maybe not really "spanking", as Yugs pointed out in the comments section of my previous post, but definitely brand new. I finally bought this laptop as promised on that post. It's a cheapo laptop but I think it would be fine for my meager needs. I wasn't really looking for a gaming/video editing type of system. Just something to get me through gradschool and my teaching work. So, all in all, I think its low-end specs will do just fine.

Here are some basic stuff about my new system:

  • ACER 5570ANWXCi
  • Intel Core Solo T1350 1.86GHz
  • 14.1 WXGA LCD
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
  • 80GB HDD (not sata)
  • Combo drive
  • 1GB of ram (originally 512MB but I upped it to 1GB)
  • Wireless a/b/g
  • Extras
    • 5-in-1 card reader
    • TV-out
    • Great screen
    • Modem (although I doubt that I would ever use it)
I quickly did a windows xp install just to test out the features and functionality. Tomorrow, I'll be installing Ubuntu on it and hopefully blogging about the experience.


yunlang.

5 comments (leave a comment):

xpal said...

Same Acer laptop here! The only problem i didn't like with it is the sounds, my roommate's HP laptop had a great sound compare to our Acer. That is HP anyway :p

I also want to install Linux, i hope you will tell us where you get the CD and what is your Linux experience.

http://walkingtower.blogspot.com/2007/04/my-old-and-my-new-laptop.html

ScIoN said...

All right! Our laptop looks the same, although mine is an older one (Travelmate 2413).

Dual-booted with xp and dapper drake.

isagani said...

feisty na!

ScIoN said...

Oo ba... pero pahiram, haha!

isagani said...

Sure... nasa dsp lang naman ako palagi