I got a new laptop a few weeks ago, a nice ThinkPad T60, with an Intel Core Duo, 2 GB of RAM, a 120 GB hard drive and a big screen with a 1400×1050 resolution.

What I like the most about this laptop is that it’s silent. Before I had a heavy HP laptop, whose fans were very noisy. The T60 is just silent, it’s such a wonderful change. And it doesn’t warm, one doesn’t burn its lap. Of course it’s fast and the big resolution is great for working.

I installed the latest Kubuntu on it, Feisty, as always without big problems ( just a bit of trouble getting the wifi drivers running, but Google quickly gave me the answer). Linux on desktop keeps getting better and better. The only thing I’m still using Windows for is making Skype video calls (and video is coming in the Linux version).

I set up an encrypted partition, using dm-crypt and LUKS. I used these two howtos, but I’m still wondering why this is not an installation option in Ubuntu. Encrypted drives are fully transparent these days. I copied all my home directory on the encrypted drive. Simple and easy.

Migrating all my old data was very easy too. I just put both of them on the same network, mounted my old laptop’s hard drive on the new one and copied everything, including Firefox, Thunderbird and Skype data.

Speaking about Skype, I’m now using the Linux version 1.4, still in beta but fully usable for me. Andrew and Berkus have been doing a great job.

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