[clue] lenovo deal - linux compat?

[Mike Bean]

Looks like I waited too long, they're not taking new orders.  Oh well!   On the 
positive side I don't really need it, so this all worked out to positive fiscal 
habits via procrastination!

Bean



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From: Matt Dew <marcoz at osource.org>
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Cc: Mike Bean <mike.bean at rocketmail.com>
Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 5:04:41 AM
Subject: Re: [clue] lenovo deal - linux compat?

I've got a Lenovo thinkpad SL410. It was new though, not a refurb.

It's a solid laptop, if a touch heavy. But it's ugly, the touchpad is sensitive 
and can't be turned off via a hardware switch and the sound buttons on the left 
side completely stopped working when I removed all the crapware from Windows 7, 
even under Linux. and it's got a stupid nipple mouse that is so annoying I had 
to remove the pink rubber tip so I don't bump it while I'm typing. The wireless 
card just stops working every couple of weeks, if I suspend very often (which I 
do).  A reboot fixes that.

I'm not a fan of Lenovo.  But they suck less than HP Pavillion.
Matt


On 03/16/2011 09:58 AM, Mike Bean wrote:
> Really thinking about getting this for myself.
> 
>http://outlet.lenovo.com/desktops/ideacentre/5316xf7.html?AID=10458230&PID=4485850&SID=u280279t2756395f9fp0c0s590&CJURL=http%3A%2F%2Foutlet.lenovo.com%2Fdesktops%2Fideacentre%2F5316xf7.html
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><http://outlet.lenovo.com/desktops/ideacentre/5316xf7.html?AID=10458230&PID=4485850&SID=u280279t2756395f9fp0c0s590&CJURL=http%3A%2F%2Foutlet.lenovo.com%2Fdesktops%2Fideacentre%2F5316xf7.html>
>>
> 
> I'd probably want to put Fedora or SUSE on it. Anybody had any bad
> experiences with lenovo refurbs? Any cautionary tales of woe?
> 
> Bean
> 
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