![]() There are forum postings that show how to make the touchpad work a little better by changing settings for the synaptics driver ("man synaptics" for more). To be safe, I recommend adding a mouse to your order. I've used other touchpads that worked fine. With all Intel hardware, Linux has no trouble at all.įinally, the i1525 touchpad is awful. The Inspiron 1525 also comes with Intel's video interface which works perfectly with Linux. I switched out the Dell wifi card (probably Broadcom which isn't well supported by Linux) for the Intel wifi card. If you plan on running Linux, make sure you get all Intel hardware. Of course, shipping and tax brought the total up to nearly $775. I found one that saved me an extra $150, and brought the price down to $706 including some minor upgrades and two carrying bags. It also pays to search for Dell coupon codes ("e-value" codes). It pays to try configuring your system through different paths to see if you can get a better price. Then, if you do shop for a Vista laptop, depending on how you go through Dell's website, the price can be wildly different. You can get an Ubuntu laptop straight from Dell, but it costs more than the equivalent Windoze Vista laptop, and you don't have Vista to fall back on. Buyingīuying from Dell is a little tricky. Note that all of this info applies to a January 2009 vintage Inspiron 1525, and that things might change substantially in the future. January of 2009, I decided to get my daughter a laptop for her summer writing workshop and I wanted to go with Ubuntu if possible. ![]()
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