laptop advice time...

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 01:07:28AM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> Yikes!
> 
> W530 seems fine under Linux (Fedora).  We haven't exploited the nvidia 
> chip.

Well I certainly bought it expecting it to work.

> Ditto for T520 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS) (some undiagnosed freezes, mostly while 
> watching videos).

Well if flash gets involved, crashes are to be expected.

> Consider adding an mSATA SSD.  The w530 and T520 have a slot for that 
> (unless you are using the slot for a wireless (cell) card).

Oh there is a 16MB module in there already installed at the factory.

Perhaps at some point if i see a good price I will put a bigger one in.

> Tell us how that works out.

I will make sure to do that.

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Len Sorensen
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