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Hi there .... I need a replacement for my ageing Samsung netbook. A friend suggested I might consider the PCS Mirage 2. The spec is just what I would like. I will be using Ubuntu 14.10. I just wonder if anyone here has Linux running on this particular netbook, or has any comments about it...

Hi there ... I've just received my nice new computer with the following spec: Case STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB Processor (CPU) AMD A4-3400 Dual Core APU (2.7GHz) & Radeon™ HD 6410D Graphics Motherboard ASUS® F1A55-M LK R2.0: FM1 A-SERIES, SATA 3.0GB/s, Windows 8...

Hi there .... I have a secondhand laptop which had Windows 7 Starter on it and therefore has a valid Win 7 Starter product key. I will not be using Windows 7 on it as I use Ubuntu. I have the Windows 7 installer disk that came with the laptop and I have installed it onto a spare Sata Drive...

Hi there .... My pcspecialist box has an Asus M4A78LT-M LE mobo. I've used a mike in the front panel jack a few times, but as I'm now using voip quite a lot, I got a headset. I was quite surprised to find that the front phones jack seems to be directly in parallel with the rear speaker...

Hi ... While I was manning an Ubuntu stand at OpenSource Expo last week, I was talking to a couple of Ubuntu users. They are regular gamers and can run nearly all the games they want to using Wine (the Windows emulator). Ubuntu does not supply Wine as part of the installation because there...

Hi there .... I have a bizarre problem on my PC (order 361181). I'm using an Avidav monitor, and every once in a while, on bootup when the motherboard splash screen comes up, the screen is broken up and bits of the splash are all over the place - out of sync I guess. If I let it continue, the...

Hi there ...... Any chance of adding a Linux forum to allow discussion specific to this OS? We could use it for swapping specs and discussing software problems etc. Regards, Barry.

Hi .... I use nothing other than Ubuntu Linux these days and have installed it for most of my family and friends. I am delighted that PcSpecialist are willing to supply equipment with no OS installed! Just wondered how many Linux devotees there are among you? Barry.