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@ -44,9 +44,14 @@ Everything went out smoothly and I got the unit in about 5 days.
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<img data-caption="Boh" src="https://www.dennogumi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140525_202838-225x300.jpg">
<img data-caption="The unit with lid opened" src="https://www.dennogumi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140525_202838-225x300.jpg">
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<img data-caption="The laptop running on the 'Leisure' activity" src="https://www.dennogumi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140525_203404-225x300.jpg">
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* 320G disk
* Intel HD3000 graphics
[![The unit with lid opened](https://www.dennogumi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140525_202838-225x300.jpg)](https://www.dennogumi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140525_202838.jpg)
As you can see, this model lacks some of the fancier extras, such as the fingerprint reader. It also misses Bluetooth, but my plan is to buy a daughterboard online and install it myself.
As soon as I got it, I wiped the Win7 install (no need for it there) and proceeded with the openSUSE install. I went straight for Factory, adding [KDE:Unstable:SC](http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#Unstable:SC_aka._KUSC_.28KDE_trunk.29) and KDE:Unstable:Extra for the latest and greatest software from KDE. Everything was rather painless.
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More fiddling with DKMS was needed to get [tp_smapi and a patched hdaps module](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/tp_smapi) to install, so that the kernel could see the laptop's accelerometers to activate the HD shock protection in case (enabled through [the hdapsd daemon](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Hard_Drive_Active_Protection_System)). Lastly, [tlp was installed ](http://software.opensuse.org/package/tlp)and configured to provide additional power saving options.
[caption id="attachment_1328" align="aligncenter" width="225"][![The laptop running on the "Leisure" activity](https://www.dennogumi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140525_203404-225x300.jpg)](https://www.dennogumi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140525_203404.jpg) The laptop running on the "Leisure" activity[/caption]
On the KDE side, I configured Plasma with two activities, one for leisure and personal development, and the other for work-work activity.
The net result? I'm **very** satisfied with it. Light, portable, durable and with pretty good battery life (I went past 4h and it had still 10-14% in). This will certainly won't make me miss my 900, which was my travel companion for years.