My Clevo Ubuntu (Linux) Notebook was getting long-in-the-tooth, and having sound problems.
So I got an upgrade from the fine people at Linux Certified. The same people who shipped me the Clevo.
Here are the main specs:
- Intel Quad-Core i5-3230M, 2.6 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache 64bit
- Hard Drive 500 GB SATA
- 3gb RAM
- Display 15.6" HD at 1366 x 768 (aka Widescreen)
- DVD Writer Dual Layer
- Built-in 10/100/1000 LAN
- Integrated Mini-PCI 802.11 WiFi Card
- Smart Li-Ion 6 cell battery
- Had it pre-loaded with Ubuntu 13.10
Need I say, it's fast, and with that memory everything runs in memory.
This time I went with the Ubuntu (aka Unity) Desktop.
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I had said in the past that I didn't like Unity, but now that I understand it, it's not that bad. Also has less problems with some apps running GNOME Desktop.
The Unity Launcher (aka Strip) to the left is a combination Taskbar and Quick Launcher. When you launch an app the app's icon will appear in the Strip marked with a white arrow that indicates its window is open. If you minimize a window/app the Strip icon acts just like the button in the Windoz Taskbar, you click it to re-open the window
The addition is you can 'lock' an app's icon to the Strip, making it a quick-launch icon. Every icon on my Strip shown above are quick-launch.
The main complaint I had against Unity is not having a treed-menu. That is why I used GNOME Desktop on my old Clevo. GNOME has a menu.
But there is a plug-in that puts a Classic Menu Button (Global Bar, top right) for Ubuntu.
You click this button and you get a classic tree menu, nice.
Here's a link to Lenovo's spec page.
Note that I have Steam installed. Now I have a rig that can play games without a hitch.
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