[SGVLUG] Linux laptops

[Dustin Laurence]

On 03/10/2016 11:59 AM, Dan Kegel wrote:

> Semi-success story: I bought an
> Acer Aspire E5-573G-59C3 Core i5 5200U
> http://m.newegg.com/Product/Feedback?itemnumber=N82E16834315016
> last year; the wifi is only just now starting to be supported by Linux.

Sounds a little dicey, especially since I'd probably have them help
install Linux. I have had fits with WiFi before myself, so apparently am
no expert at that.

> It was pricy because it had an actual nvidia graphics chip - not worth
> it unless you know you need it.

That brings up an interesting point. One possible activity is writing
Minecraft plugins. Minecraft isn't the most graphically intense game out
there, but I think it does take a little horsepower to keep the fog
pushed back. It's around $700 on Amazon and I don't know how much I can
justify spending, but this is a topic I need to think about.

Otherwise, at a glance it seems like a perfectly reasonable machine.

Dustin