![]() You might have noticed that there are two things missing: the display size and the hard drive. Backlit keyboard (pure gimmick, but might be nice for those nightly sessions ) ![]() Bluetooth (standard except for the absolute budget class, isn't it?) ![]() Intel Wifi Link 5100 (good Linux support in the future, but won't pay EUR 45 more for the 5300) DVD burner (don't need it much, but still hope the firmware issues get sorted out) WXGA+ LED display with webcam (WSXGA+ would have pushed me towards 15,4") Intel X4500 graphics (keeps cool, saves power, and runs fine with Linux) Vista Business (unsure if I should get Home Basic, it will be secondary besides Linux anyway) Here are the parts I've almost decided on, while I'm free for your suggestions: If not, I might just buy a second 6-cell, which doesn't cost much more than upgrading to the 9-cell battery and is more flexible in my opinion. I still have to try out if it's necessary to take notes on it during part of the lectures, but I think the battery life of the 6-cell should be sufficient. Its main purpose will be nothing special, the usual word processing and internet stuff, but also coding and anything else I'll do for university. I've just finished school and I'm beginning to study Computer Science at a nearby university this week - staying at home and commuting every day with the notebook in my backpack. I should first introduce myself a little bit and talk about what I'll do with this machine. Became too accustomed to solely using a notebook, I guess This desktop will soon be replaced by a budget gaming system, but I'm sure it will still play a secondary role. ![]() The result was spending almost 9 months with my old Pentium 3 desktop and its 17" CRT - not exactly the finest web experience you can imagine. I was immediately impressed by the sleek look and the nice set of features, but I couldn't decide on a certain configuration until now. Since my good old 15" notebook (from summer 2003) died in the beginning of the year, I was looking for a replacement and soon came across the E-series leak. ![]()
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