lenovo thinkpad

Ubuntu 7.04 to 8.10 Benchmarks: Is Ubuntu Getting Slower?

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Mon, 10/27/2008 - 06:40

With the release of Ubuntu 8.10 coming out later this week we decided to use this opportunity to explore how the performance of this desktop Linux operating system has evolved over the past few releases.

We performed clean installations of Ubuntu 7.04, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04, and Ubuntu 8.10 on a Lenovo ThinkPad T60 notebook and used the...


 

Moving from Mac to Ubuntu: Why I’m switching

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Fri, 08/29/2008 - 23:11

When I started my new job in October the computer that I had to use was a Power Mac G5. This wasn’t my choosing - the guy before me really liked macs and had the whole office switch over several years ago.

I was allowed to get a new laptop as well, and chose a Lenovo Thinkpad T61 and installed Ubuntu.


 

Installing Wubi R506/Ubuntu 8.04.1 Hardy Heron on Thinkpad

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Fri, 08/15/2008 - 22:59

Installing Wubi R506 / Ubuntu 8.04.1 Hardy Heron on Lenovo Thinkpad Z61t.


 

My Lenovo ThinkPad T61p now has 8GB of RAM

Topix - Unix  Wed, 06/04/2008 - 21:07

Kingston Technology was kind enough to sent some evaluation 4GB SoDIMMs to me for installation and testing.


 

Ubuntu 8.04 vs. Windows Vista Power Usage (Linux Wins!)

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sat, 04/26/2008 - 09:34

When the Lenovo ThinkPad T60 was idling with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" it had quite an advantage over Windows Vista Ultimate.

Ubuntu was consuming five less Watts, which equates to more than 10% less power, over Microsoft Windows Vista.


 

Life after Windows, Day 1

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sat, 03/15/2008 - 00:45

My work laptop is a Lenovo Thinkpad T60p that came with Windows XP and all sorts of IBM software that allows me to access my Lotus Notes email and get through the corporate firewall.

As soon as I got it, I split the disk in half and have had various Linu