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  1. #1
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    any problems expected with this laptop?

    Hi,

    I found this new laptop on the internet and willing to buy one.
    But for me it is very important it works out of the box with ubuntu.
    (no worries after everything is messed up

    Can you experts have a look at it, and should there be problems expected
    in 9.10 or 10.4 ?

    Many thanks in advance!



    spec's:


    Fujitsu S710 Lifebook Notebook Intel Core i5 520M with Win 7 Pro
    The Fujitsu Lifebook s710 offers the perfect balance between low weight and high-end performance. Weighing only 2.15 kg it is one of the lightest modular 35.6cm (14-inch) notebooks. A flexible modular bay and a long battery life enable convenient working. integrated webcam enable connectivity anytime, anywhere.

    Fujitsu S710 Lifebook Notebook Features:

    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
    (Option to downgrade to Windows XP)
    Intel Core i5 520M Dual Core 2.4GHz Processor
    Mobile Intel QM57 Express Chipset
    Intel GMA HD Graphics
    2GB DDR3 1066MHz Memory
    320GB 5400rpm Hard Drive (Upgradeable to up to 1TB Hard Drive or up to 250GB SSD)
    DVD Rewriter Double Layer
    14.1" WXGA (1280x800)
    VGA Output
    Bluetooth
    Fingerprint Reader
    802.11n Wireless
    Battery Life: Upto 6hrs
    Weight: from 2.1kg

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    Kubuntu Development Release

    Re: any problems expected with this laptop?

    I have an HP EliteBook 8440p, which has the same QM57 chipset and GMA HD graphics chip. The Kubuntu Lucid i386 Desktop Beta 2 Live CD doesn't run properly on it. When I select the "try Ubuntu" menu item, the screen stays black, although I eventually hear the KDE start-up sound. See Launchpad bug 557744.

    However, an Xubuntu 9.04 Live CD did start properly, and I'm typing this in a session running from a Karmic Kubuntu AMD64 Desktop Live CD, so I have hopes...

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