Purchasing a Linux PC

[Michael Ritter]

I built a computer just to run Linux. Just to run Ubuntu. I have 1GB of ram and I don't think I've ever used more than 44%. The time I used 44% I just kept opening applications to see my computers response. I jst got flooded with open windows. I run Beryl and a nVidia graphic card.
 
I've never regreted building my own computer and running Ubuntu Linux. I think it's so much better than Windows. I have .4 Terra byte of disk space. I have two other machines and they both run Windows XP so I can make a comparison easily.
 
Mike Ritter.
 > Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:37:40 +1030> From: sharif at oerton.net.au> To: adam at infocab.com.au> CC: linuxsa at linuxsa.org.au> Subject: Re: Purchasing a Linux PC> > On Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 10:36:25AM +1030, Adam Hawes wrote:> > > Memory and disk space are your biggest concerns. Put as much RAM in it as you > > can afford and the biggest disk. 1G is good, but these days 2G doesn't go > > astray.> > > > With Ubuntu I rekon you need about 10G of disk for a full install with all the > > extra nice goodies (KDE/GNOME, and other tools you like). You'll want double > > that so you have room to expand and then you'll want space for your personal > > files as well - I don't know how much you're likely to need. Since 80G disks > > are about the smallest I've seen in the mainstream lately you should be > > right.> > I agree with the RAM part - definitely get as much as is reasonable.> However, I ran Ubuntu (6.06) for ~eighteen months sharing a 20 gig> disk with Windows ME (which was only there because I needed Windows> for school, so no snide remarks please :)). It all depends on what the> computer will be used for - if you have a large collection of> multimedia then you will want a large hard disk, however otherwise you> should be fine with any hard disk on the market today (which as Adam> said start at about 80 gig). > > Sharif> > -- > LinuxSA WWW: http://www.linuxsa.org.au/ IRC: #linuxsa on irc.freenode.net> To unsubscribe or change your options:> http://www.netcraft.com.au/mailman/listinfo/linuxsa
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