Thought I’d write about my current hardware situation, which is really quite dire…
Sphinx - Novatech Saturn Pro
Specifications
- 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium
- 512mb RAM
- 40GB Hard Disk
- Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty)
Sphinx was my main laptop, I say was because I can’t really use it any more. I’m pretty sure it’s got a problem with cooling because it slows to a stand still after 10 minutes use and having any more than a couple of programs running is difficult. I’ve seen the CPU temp rocket to like 90 degrees which can’t be good. But it is 3 years old so, perhaps coming to the end of it’s useful life. I still haven’t upgraded to Gutsy yet either.
Zombie - Sony Vaio PCG-7V1M
Specifications
- 1.66 GHz Intel Core2
- 2 GB RAM
- 140GB Hard Disk
- Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy)
Why the name? Well my housemate declared it dead and proceeded to claim for a new one on his insurance. Tut tut.. It’s got a major dent on the bottom, right where the RAM is - surprisingly, the RAM still works okay. It’s also missing the UP key which is a bit of a pain.
The right shift key is also broken, it works but keeps becoming detached every now and again. Apart from that, it’s in perfect working condition! I think his major problem was Vista, it ran like a dog. Everything was ultra slow on it. Since then, I took it apart, cleaned it out with a can of compressed air (fun!), there was so much dust and crap inside it. He had a habit of leaving it on his bed, covering the heat sink, no wonder it ran so slowly. I’ve now wiped it and installed Ubuntu 7.10 to find it runs perfectly, as you’d expect with those kind of specs, even Compiz with all the flashy effects etc…
More hardware another day I think. 
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