Catchercradle
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build I chose as follows.
Genesis Series: 15.6" Matte HD LED 16:9 Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Pentium® Quad Core Processor N3540 (4 x 2.16GHz) 2MB Cache
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card Integrated Intel® HD Graphics
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - Hard Disk 120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk 500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 2nd/3rd HDD HARD DRIVE OPTICAL BAY CADDY (9.5mm)
Memory Card Reader Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7260 HMC (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
Wireless Router/HomePlugs NONE
USB Options 3 x USB 2.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 3.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery Genesis Series 32WH Battery (Up to 9.5 Hour Battery Life)
Power Lead & Adaptor 1 x UK Power Lead & 30W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language GENESIS SERIES INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Really pleased with it. - less than 1/2 hour to install Kubuntu including downloading updates. Possibly could have been faster still had I had the install on a USB3 stick rather than USB2?
Only minor niggle was the generic handbook that applies to desktop machines as well as laptops and didn't have any picture showing the location of the card reader. Neither do any of the pics on the website make this clear.
I certainly feel I made the right choice in finding one of the few suppliers of laptops who don't insist on loading it with M$ Windoze.
Genesis Series: 15.6" Matte HD LED 16:9 Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Pentium® Quad Core Processor N3540 (4 x 2.16GHz) 2MB Cache
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card Integrated Intel® HD Graphics
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - Hard Disk 120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk 500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 2nd/3rd HDD HARD DRIVE OPTICAL BAY CADDY (9.5mm)
Memory Card Reader Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7260 HMC (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
Wireless Router/HomePlugs NONE
USB Options 3 x USB 2.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 3.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery Genesis Series 32WH Battery (Up to 9.5 Hour Battery Life)
Power Lead & Adaptor 1 x UK Power Lead & 30W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language GENESIS SERIES INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Really pleased with it. - less than 1/2 hour to install Kubuntu including downloading updates. Possibly could have been faster still had I had the install on a USB3 stick rather than USB2?
Only minor niggle was the generic handbook that applies to desktop machines as well as laptops and didn't have any picture showing the location of the card reader. Neither do any of the pics on the website make this clear.
I certainly feel I made the right choice in finding one of the few suppliers of laptops who don't insist on loading it with M$ Windoze.