Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian

2011-04-30 Thread Zoran Kolic
> I'm addicted to Debian and I need a new notebook, but I don't like replacing > my hardware too often. > > I don't mind using Sid/Experimental. I'm running Gnome 3 on > an originally sarge computer by now and I'm very happy with it. If it would be me, I'd take different approach. I'd find hardwa

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
On Sat, 30 Apr 2011, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > I'm quite sure they will compete with netbookd and e-readers, but I think > mosy people who is buying standard notebooks are those with eventual > mobility. Notebooks become an alternative do desktop because of silence, > size, power consumption and, jus

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Leonardo Ruoso
2011/4/30 Ron Johnson > 1920x1080 is what you want/need, then look for a laptop that uses Nvidia. > > Note though, that the current trend is for a combo of Intel IGP for > low-power needs + Nvidia for gaming ang video. Currently, though, only the > most bleeding edge .39 kernels and x.org versio

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Leonardo Ruoso
2011/4/30 richard van beers > Strange, I could not select linux at Dell anymore, but I sure can still at > HP. > If I search Dell for "Linux" some models do show, seemingly having > once been offered with Ubuntu 10.10 > Im searching in the Dutch market btw. > My searches: Sony, Dell, HP and Lenov

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Leonardo Ruoso
2011/4/30 Henrique de Moraes Holschuh > How one is supposed to be able to use a 16:9 screen for any coding, report > writing, spreadsheet work, and even *reading*, I have no clue. Hell, it is > useless even for presentations, and that's saying something... > Let's see... Text Processor: it's not

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Ron Johnson
On 04/30/2011 09:44 AM, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: 2011/4/30 Camaleón [snip] FullHD is 1080p (progressive) so you will need a laptop that can handle that resolution natively (1920x1080). Almost any of the laptop manufacturers have models for home, multimedia and entertainment that will fit your F

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
On Sat, 30 Apr 2011, Andrei Popescu wrote: > On Sb, 30 apr 11, 14:19:03, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > > Will notebooks standardize on 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio? > > In my (not very informed) opinion the trend seems to be towards 16:9. In my somewhat informed opinion, you will only get 16:9 from Lenov

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Andrew McGlashan
Hi, Camaleón wrote: On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:51:45 -0300, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: But almost no manufacturer will give me this kind of information "Debian Compatilble". Whenever I ask they say it will be Windows 7 compatible only, even when I have no issues. I recently acquired some HP notebooks

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sb, 30 apr 11, 14:19:03, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > > > Will notebooks standardize on 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio? In my (not very informed) opinion the trend seems to be towards 16:9. Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailma

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Leonardo Ruoso
2011/4/30 Andrei Popescu > On Sb, 30 apr 11, 09:50:32, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > > I'm addicted to Debian and I need a new notebook, but I don't like > replacing > > my hardware too often. > > > > I suppose requiring a FullHD display is a good strategy to buy a new > > notebook and keep it for the

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Klaus Wolf
Hi, if you need an easy to install Debian than look on http://community.linuxmint.com There is a download for lmde = LinuxMintDebianEdition and that will configure and install the actual Debian with some extended features good luck and a nice day klaus Am Samstag, den 30.04.2011, 18:54 +0200

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread richard van beers
Strange, I could not select linux at Dell anymore, but I sure can still at HP. If I search Dell for "Linux" some models do show, seemingly having once been offered with Ubuntu 10.10 Im searching in the Dutch market btw. The best supported chipset seems to be Intels mobile express. HP also offers S

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sb, 30 apr 11, 09:50:32, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > I'm addicted to Debian and I need a new notebook, but I don't like replacing > my hardware too often. > > I suppose requiring a FullHD display is a good strategy to buy a new > notebook and keep it for the next 10 years :-) I can understand wan

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Leonardo Ruoso
2011/4/30 richard van beers > Look for HP/Dell models that can be shipped with linux. Note the > graphics chipset. Then research those for other users experiences. > Interesting -> I've tried to configure a notebook now at both Dell ( http://www.dell.com.br) and HP (http://www.hp.com.br) sites an

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Leonardo Ruoso
2011/4/30 Camaleón > On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:51:45 -0300, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > > > 2011/4/30 Camaleón > You can however, take a look here: > http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/ > > Is a list made by users. Thanks I'll use it although they say they don't deal with X drivers with is a major source of tr

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:51:45 -0300, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > 2011/4/30 Camaleón > >> > I suppose requiring a FullHD display is a good strategy to buy a new >> > notebook and keep it for the next 10 years :-) >> >> > >> FullHD will be superseded by SuperFullHD in SuperHighXtra Definition in >> 4D.

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Leonardo Ruoso
2011/4/30 Camaleón > On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:50:32 -0300, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > > > I'm addicted to Debian and I need a new notebook, but I don't like > > replacing my hardware too often. > > Being a laptop you can be happy with ~5 years of lifecycle. Beside that, > you'll start facing problems

Re: FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:50:32 -0300, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > I'm addicted to Debian and I need a new notebook, but I don't like > replacing my hardware too often. Being a laptop you can be happy with ~5 years of lifecycle. Beside that, you'll start facing problems (manufacturer has completely dro

FullHD notebook support under Debian (sid)

2011-04-30 Thread Leonardo Ruoso
I'm addicted to Debian and I need a new notebook, but I don't like replacing my hardware too often. I suppose requiring a FullHD display is a good strategy to buy a new notebook and keep it for the next 10 years :-) Brazil has a program of low interest rates for computers manufactured in the coun