[ubuntu] Opinion Needed on Gazelle Ultra [Archive]

CodeSamurai

April 13th, 2009, 10:48 PM

Hello all! I've been diving in and out of Ubuntu for the past few years now. I think I'm finally ready to make the switch. I made the switch to Mac about 4 years ago and I currently have a unibody macbook. I love the thing, but A: Ubuntu gives me horrible battery life on it and B: I want to support a company that supports the open source community. This brings me to System 76. I've seen nothing but great reviews and I am currently looking at the Gazelle ultra. Although the graphics card isn't as good, it has everything else I am looking for. I'm looking for your opinion on what I should do. I am into gaming a bit, but that's something I'm trying to get out of as I am getting married in about 2 months and will be starting grad school. Gaming will have to go. I am also a photographer, but I have used the Gimp on an old Dell and know that all that is needed is processing power. The Gazelle should hold up fine on that end. So what should I do? Stick with the macbook or sell it for around 1300 and get a Gazelle? I'm really itching to make the switch, but I'm having trouble convincing my entire self of that...Let me know your thoughts and if you actually own a Gazelle Ultra, let me know what you think of it (battery life, speed, compatability, etc...)

Thanks!
Trent

eddietours

April 14th, 2009, 11:29 AM

all l can say is l have a Mac pro and the Gaz Ultra just love it l watch most of the time MKV files 720P the run just fine the Display is gorgeous the computer Boots fast is light, about gaming can't say l leave that to the console, l used Gimp it runs
Smooth on the Gaz ultra but there other user on the forum that work with photo's who also have the Gaz they could give you more Detail in that Dept.;)