From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from linserver.romuald.net.eu.org ([63.228.150.209]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Hw2OX-0001KI-00 for ; Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:46:17 -0400 Received: (qmail 2937 invoked by uid 1000); 6 Jun 2007 13:45:44 -0700 Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 13:45:44 -0700 From: Gregory Nowak To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Definitely unslung Message-ID: <20070606204544.GC1782@localhost.localdomain> References: <20070605030234.GB32366@ourhouse.brannan.name> <001501c7a71e$1ba45340$0901a8c0@HANDS> <20070605031014.GA32497@ourhouse.brannan.name> <472CC8C1-1F61-4B21-9F9A-352C11B9E46D@softcon.com> <20070605234921.GC26352@gmx.net> <20070606195406.GB14562@grml> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-action=pgp-signed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20070606195406.GB14562@grml> X-PGP-Key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:46:17 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - From what I remember in this thread, the only problem with x86 is that it's power-hungry, and isn't as suitable for small battery-powered systems as something from another architecture. You don't need to worry about anything cpu-specific with your laptop. Greg On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 03:54:06PM -0400, Doug Smith wrote: > I might be a little off for inserting myself into your conversation, > but I just have a hardware question. My understanding of the > computer, ???n any of its forms ends with the software, so I just > thought I would learn. > > I just bought this intel, pentium 4 a few weeks ago, and I have not > had a lick of trouble out of it. What is the problem with intel, so > that I might watch it and be careful to try to avoid it on this one. > > I have never worked with one of those sub-laptop machines? What are > they like? How much memory do they have? How hard are they to port > Linux to? Do they really work well? > > This laptop is really good for me . It has all the hardware I need. > It seems to run Linux with ???\no problem at all. > > I just want to make one recommendation to anyone interested in > purchasing a new machine, just be sure yyou test it really well with > the distribution you want to use. > > This is one other reason to use grml or any of the live cd distros. > You can just get hold of the machine, either on the shelf at the > store, or wherever you go to pick it up, put in the di??k, hit the > starter and see if it is going to come up talking. > > This was part of my decision to get this one, not to mention that it > is a laptop, and I have developed a real interest in them since they > have started making them better. > > Now, I wonder about this situation. Whoever it was on here who has a > mac book, what are you using for speech? Do you use Linux, since the > machine has an intel chip, or do you use something on the mac-osx > system? > > well, I'll get out of here, and let you experts discuss more relevant > matters. Thanks for the information. > > > > Sincerely: > > > > > -- > Doug Smith: C.S.F.C. > Computer Scientist For CHRIST > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) - -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGZxz47s9z/XlyUyARAh4EAJwJYXbgSULyQspbDT/3j/iJr9H+eACffnZZ jzyHkaC6WBL2giTyc88bmN0= =wWY2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----