Comments on: Ubuntu 8.10 on Dell XPS M1530

By: Portable Air Conditioners.net

Portable Air Conditioners.net — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:33:22 +0000

I bought my Dell XPS M1530 shortly after Christmas, and I bought it refurbished. I paid around $1300 (after many upgrades), but ended up saving around $600 just because it was refurbished. I bought it from the refurbished section of Dell’s website. I have been very pleased with it. I know many people don’t like Windows Vista (which came on this machine), but so far I have no complaints. It runs fast and has had no major issues.

By: nazham

nazham — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:58:12 +0000

@dectroo, @gerardo: Yeah, Ubuntu is no doubt is one of the best. 🙂

By: Gerardo

Gerardo — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:21:38 +0000

UBuntu is one of the best OS’s out there, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Windows in its own recycle bin.

By: dectroo

dectroo — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:06:51 +0000

I like the ubuntu 8.10 i ever use Ubuntu 7… and kubunto
Really so cool

By: nazham

nazham — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:53:44 +0000

@dragon, @nihar: Thanks for the feedback. 🙂
@ulcaria: Thanks for the HDMI feedback. I might gonna test it out on my machine. I hope you’ll resolve your Bluetooth issue soon.

By: ulcaria

ulcaria — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:03:41 +0000

Thanks for this post. Really help to resolve the track pad issue which turned me off venturing further into Ubuntu.

Note I have tested the video output via HDMI using the 177.80 Nvidia drivers and it works fine. Had to play around with the resolution on the primary display before it would work. Running 1920×1200 on primary and 720 on HDMI is ok. After enabling the second display the X-Server needs to restart (CTRL+ALT+Backspace) It a pity 1080 doesn’t appear to be supported though I have a 1080i TV which might be the issue. Can’t say I tested the audio output at this stage.

My main problem I have now is getting my Dell Bluetooth headset to connect. The BT applet doesn’t seem to detect it and I don’t have a BT phone to test as an alternative. Also Unbuntu doesn’t appear to detect when a SD card is added to the integrated reader. Maybe someone is working on the driver for that bit.

By: Nihar

Nihar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:15:44 +0000

I have also installed ubuntu on my laptop. It is really good.

Nice review.

By: Dragon Blogger

Dragon Blogger — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:34:54 +0000

Very nice thorough post, and I too use Ubuntu Hardy Heron for one of my laptops at home, I only keep windows around because I need it for printer and some other applications that I don’t like the equivs on unix yet.

I do alot of Ubuntu posts about software and stuff on my blog too, happy to have you visit and see if you like any of the Ubuntu software I review.

By: nazham

nazham — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:13:45 +0000

@Qubezo, @Cash : Yup, couldn’t agree more 🙂

By: CashRulesUs

CashRulesUs — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:59:04 +0000

I just installed Ubuntu on my dell Latitude D600. and like you said. Its Pure Awesomeness. The upgrades come in and the wireless card installs. I mean seriously what else do we need in life?