Re: MSI netbooks?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Lawrence [mailto:hardbop200@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 7:43 PM
> To: Ivica Ico Bukvic
> Subject: MSI netbooks?
> 
> Hello Ico,
> 
> You might have noticed my question regarding netbooks on the LAU list.
>  Would you mind telling me what make/model of MSI netbooks you are
> using for your laptop orchestra?  I figure if you are using them, they
> must work fairly well with Linux, generally speaking...
> 
> --
> Josh Lawrence
> http://www.hardbop200.com

Josh,

We use MSI Wind U100s (160GB HD 1.6GHz Intel machines with 1GB RAM expandable to 2GB). With a real-time kernel and a 6-cell battery you should be able to get 3 hours of life. With a vanilla kernel you will be getting around 4.5 hours.

Also, if you decide to go vanilla Ubuntu 9.10 route, we have prebuilt rt kernel that fixes webcam driver issues, so that effectively everything works on the machine including suspend and hibernate (latter not being extensively tested).

You can find these  for under $300 with a 3-cell battery.

Latest BIOS updates also have manufacturer-supported overclocking up to 25% although they do not promise every machine will be capable of reaching this.

Biggest shortcoming is touchpad buttons which are not very good but you can use tap to click so that is not as bad as it may seem. External mouse is even better option...

Hope this helps!

Best wishes,

Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A.
Composition, Music Technology
Director, DISIS Interactive Sound & Intermedia Studio
Director, L2Ork Linux Laptop Orchestra
Assistant Co-Director, CCTAD
CHCI, CS, and Art (by courtesy)
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Music - 0240
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-6139
(540) 231-5034 (fax)
ico@xxxxxx
http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/bukvic/

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