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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Pre-purchase Check: Cosmos VII with Linux Manjaro

    Hello, I currently have a Cosmos II (two) laptop on which I have been running Kubuntu 14.04 LTS very happily. I am planning to buy a Cosmos VII (seven) laptop, and to install Linux Manjaro (or perhaps Kubuntu 18.04 LTS, or Linux Mint KDE) on this. Do you know whether that is likely to be...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST WiFi without a WiFi PCIe Card — Recommendations?

    Hello, I have a Cosmos II 17.3" laptop. I have a working Ethernet connector and working USB2 and USB3 ports, but for reasons I've posted about separately, I currently can't use the laptop's WiFi card. I am considering a temporary solution of using either a WiFi-to-USB3 or WiFi-to-Ethernet...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Changing WiFi PCIe card in Cosmos II 17.3" — How Difficult?

    I have a Cosmos II 17.3" with a Realtek RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter, which I might need to swap for a Intel Corporation Wireless 7260. How difficult is making such a change in this model? I've never opened up a laptop before. How accessible is the part – is it hidden behind any...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST WiFi missing in Kubuntu

    Hello, I have just received a laptop to a spec including the following: Chassis & Display Cosmos Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i3 Dual Core Mobile Processor i3-4110M (2.60GHz) 3MB Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Kubuntu and Thunderbird migration from Windoze

    Hello, I recently bought a Cosmos II, on which I have installed Kubuntu 13.10. This is my first home Linux machine; I am trying to migrate away from Windoze. On my old Windows laptop I have been using Thunderbird as a mail client. I have previously migrated my mailbox from other (Windoze)...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Kubuntu and Samsung USB optical drive

    Hello, I recently bought a Cosmos II, on which I have installed Kubuntu 13.10. This is my first home Linux machine; I am trying to migrate away from Windoze. For the most part, the transition has been smooth. I do have a couple of problems I've been unable to find a solution to, and for which...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Is the Cosmos II suitable for use with Linux?

    Hello, I'm thinking of buying a Cosmos II with the following spec, and installing Linux (probably Kubuntu): Cosmos II Chassis & Display: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080); Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™i3 Dual Core Mobile Processor i3-4000M (2.40GHz) 3MB; Memory (RAM): 8GB...
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