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Name: Peter Vander Klippe

Location: [http://www.google.ca/local?f=q&hl=en&q=Cambridge,+Ontario,+Canada Cambridge, Ontario, Canada]

Occupation: [http://www.ifma.org/what_is_fm/index.cfm Student - Facility Management]

School: [http://www.conestogac.on.ca/ Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario]

Contact

Ubuntu Forum [http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=48779 Profile]

E-mail: peter (dot) vk (at) gmail (dot) com

Interests

Open Source Software

Ubuntu Linux

Helping People

Computers

Toshiba Laptop:

Satellite 2450 (Canadian version)

Ubuntu Dapper 6.06 - Updated almost every day

15" XGA (1024x768) LCD

P4 2.4Ghz

512 Mb PC2100 SODIMM Ram

40 GB 4200 rpm 2.5" Hard Drive

GeForce 420 Go 32Mb

DVD/CD-RW

No Wireless (Yet, IPW2200 MiniPCI hopefully)

Comments: This laptop has been running strong for 3 years now. Its been a great laptop without any problems. I do want to upgrade it in the near future. (80+GB HD, 1 Gig Ram, Wireless Card, DVD+-RW)

Parents 2nd Computer

Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy - Upgrading to Dapper as soon as RC is out.

15" XGA (1024x768) LCD

P3 550Mhz

384Mb PC100 SDRAM

10GB ATA100 Hard Drive

GeForce 4 MX 32MB Video Card

DVD+-RW DL

Real PCI Modem (Hardware) and 28.8kb dial-up internet

Comments: This computer runs great. I have Ubuntu installed with all the educational games from the Edubuntu CD. I also have Zsnes with roms installed for all the best snes game, and every decent free/open-source game I can find. SCUMMVM is also installed with a few LucasArts adventure games. Its a great 2nd computer for my family and they use it constantly. Ubuntu is great on older hardware. There isn't much difference between this computer and their other WinXP, AMD 1900+, 256mb, computer.