[13:37] <BluesKaj> Howdy all
[18:38] <epod> Anyone got a few minutes to help me sort out which laptop to buy for Ubuntu use?
[18:39] <johanbr> epod, ask away and people will probably chime in
[18:40] <epod> Well, I'm trying to figure out what my best option is from Future shop or best buy for under $400, but I have no idea how all these new mobile chipsets run with stuff
[18:41] <epod> like http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/hewlett-packard-hp-g-series-15-6-amd-athlon-ii-dual-core-p340-laptop-g56-118ca-black-g56-118ca/10159378.aspx?path=19e10a364574b81c2adbdb36a3ead304en02 - is that any good? Am I better off with an AMD C-50 instead? Or going Intel?
[18:41] <johanbr> the laptop on that link should work just fine
[18:42] <johanbr> Intel would also work well
[18:46] <epod> What about http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/lenovo-lenovo-15-6-laptop-featuring-amd-c-50-processor-438342u-black-english-438342u/10188457.aspx?path=46c9539eaa8823a457fed72e95513beeen02 ?
[18:46] <epod> I don't know how well stuff works with these AMD Fusion GPUs
[18:46] <epod> er APUs
[19:10] <johanbr> epod, the GPU is basically a Radeon 6xxx, so that shouldn't give you any problems
[19:11] <johanbr> nowadays, graphics and wireless mostly works fine... what may not always work properly is suspend, since that's bios-dependent
[19:12] <BobJonkman> epod: When I was shopping I took along a USB drive with a bootable live image, and booted the laptops in the store from it.
[19:14] <BobJonkman> The Ubuntu Startup Disk creator lets you configure a persistent partition, so you can install the apps you'll be using on the USB drive
[19:50] <epod> BobJonkman, that's a good idea lol
[19:50] <epod> johanbr, eh, well, I can live with johanbr
[19:51] <BobJonkman> You may have to be sneaky about it. The sales bots are unlikely to be happy with potential customers rebooting their computers
[19:51] <epod> er I can live with that :P
[19:51] <epod> BobJonkman, well, worst they can do is kick me out ;)
[19:52] <BobJonkman> ...and lose a customer in the process.  Would serve them right.
[19:52] <BobJonkman> I was at Tiger Direct in Burlington (Ontario), and got some funny looks, but nobody kicked me out
[22:57] <epod> Rogers now has the Galaxyy Nexus... I'm so tempted... TEMPTED!
[23:10] <willwh> epod: thx for letting me know
[23:10] <willwh> due for an upgrade =)
[23:11] <willwh> epod: you have a link to the release info?
[23:54] <epod> willwh, it's on bestbuy and futureshop's sites, only available in store right now though
[23:55] <epod> $99.99 w 3yr, or $600 outright