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dijeneratehi all16:38
dijenerateanyone here using a Fujitsu U810 or Vulcan Flipstart?16:39
dijenerateanyone awake in here?16:40
dijeneratewhenever this is seen I'd like some help16:49
dijenerateI'm currently using a Vaio UX280P with Ubuntu Studio Edition...16:50
dijenerateI'm used to the Vaio's performance but have finally had it with it's poor battery life (especially with the WWAN in use) and it's poor wifi performance (small antenna syndrome)16:51
dijeneratesome background as to my linux experience... I'm a former Zaurus developer and I wrote this tutorial: http://micropctalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=302616:54
dijeneratesimple, nothing too fancy but proof I'm not a nooboob16:55
dijenerateanyway, my problem, I'm looking for a new machine, and I'm trying to decide what to buy...16:55
dijenerateI also have a Flipstart E1001 (who doesn't now with their low prices) but alas I have no working Mouse buttons, trackstick and can't access the Dinoboard/InfoPane which happens to control the WWAN module's power16:57
dijeneratethe wifi is the AR5523 from Atheros on USB which means ndiswrapper only... bleh! :(17:00
dijenerateoh, and I can't seem to get the internal speakers to work, even though audio is perfect via the headphone jacks17:00
dijenerateother than that, great battery life, well made hardware no decent linux support... what a waste!17:01
dijenerateI can't seem to find anyone else working on the linux support for it, that's why I'm here... HELP!!!17:02
dijenerateIf this is a no go, I'll have to sell it and look at something else17:02
dijenerateI've considered the U810 but so far all reports are that the 800MHz Stealey is a waste of time and it can't even multitask17:03
dijenerateof course these people ran Winbloze!17:03
dijenerateanyone here try it with a real O.S.? how's performance (and remember I'm coming from Vaio UX usage here)17:04

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