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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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<a href="https://www.dennogumi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140525_202838.jpg"> <a href="https://www.dennogumi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140525_202838.jpg">
<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 * 320G disk
* Intel HD3000 graphics * 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.