It's the first time I encountered an OEM version of Ubuntu. It comes preinstalled in the Dell Inspiron N4050. Unfortunately, Ubuntu 10.10 is already an old and unsupported version of Ubuntu.
Specs of the machine includes Intel Core i3-2350M, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB Hard Drive,14" LCD screen 1366x768 resolution, AMD HD6470M with 1GB Memory.
I didn't encounter any problems installing and running 12.04 with this laptop, although the installer asked to optionally install a Broadcom wireless chip driver.
The keyboard has full-sized cursor keys, and dedicated Home, PageUp, PageDown, End keys in the common sequence. The tactile feedback of the keys however is uneven. For example, the period, S, and D keys feel softer than the comma, A, and D keys. Because of this, typing can be error-prone, at least while you're not used to the keyboard.
The keyboard is missing the Break/Pause key. While rarely used, users of programs/OS which use that as shortcuts are in for a surprise. Me, I use Super+Break key in Windows to call the System Settings.
No secondary functions for the cursor keys. I find
controlling volume and brightness the best secondary use for the cursor
keys.
There are no indicator lights for Caps Lock, Num Lock and Scroll Lock. Out of those 3, only Caps lock really matters. NumLock is too unwieldy for a laptop keyboard.
The laptop is not for basic office use. The processor and graphics capacity is more than regular businesses need. But for multithreaded graphics applications like Photoshop and GIMP, it adds a bit of firepower. Not much, but maybe well worth it for the budget.
Cost: ~26000php
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