On Sat, 2014-10-04 at 14:58 +0100, Always Learning wrote: > On Sat, 2014-10-04 at 12:56 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > > > On Wed, 2014-10-01 at 22:57 -0600, Frank Cox wrote: > > > Today I found myself in need of a laptop to run Centos on. And that simple statement led to an all-day odyssey. > > > > My intention is to run CentOS 6.x and VM Windows and any other OS etc. > > After discarding many options I seem to have settled with an eye on a HP > > ProBook 455 G2. > > > > http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=G6W43EA&opt=ABU&sel=PBNB > > There are several ProBook 455 G2 variants. Your one is G6W43EA. > > AMD Dual-Core A6 Pro-7050B APU with Radeon R4 Graphics > > Very unimpressive CPU. I stopped buying anything that low in performance > 4 years ago. But it is your choice. For simple writing it may be > sufficient. If you can afford it, and regardless of which machine you > eventually purchase, increase the memory to 8 GB. > > http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php > > Seeing off-the-shelf computer systems available only with Windoze > greatly depresses me. Inevitably one wonders if Centos will cleanly > install on them or whether the hardware/firmware have been 'windozed' to > prevent the installation of superior competing operating systems. > > The windoze monopoly should be stopped by law. The only hope is the EU's > anti-competition policy since the USA will not act. > > Yes, the plan was to upgrade the RAM to 12GB if I were to get it. The performance of mobile APU is a worry and I will be taking one for a test drive closer to purchase time. Also the time I would test a C6 usb stick on it too. I do have another laptop in my 'possible purchases' bookmarks, an 8GB, i7 (intel 4000 graphics) Asus vivobook X550CA. My only check-ups to do with this one is the BIOS/ability to use older OS like C6 and the chassis itself - must see and touch it as I have seen way too many laptops these days that are a bit flimsy in construction. Regards Phil
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