[Cialug] Dell's Ubuntu Netbook

[albus]

They do.
Asus 2 Gb SSD for around 350
Asus 4 Gb SSD for around 425 plus S&H and Tax.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tim Champion 
  To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:28 AM
  Subject: Re: [Cialug] Dell's Ubuntu Netbook


  Doesn't appear to load using firefox 3 on Ubuntu 8.04.
  Do you have a SSD option?

  Tim Champion
  timchampion at gmail.com



  On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 9:57 AM, albus <albus at iowaconnect.com> wrote:

    Well while we're making shameless plugs here you go.
    http://www.iowaconnect.com/index_files/webstore.htm 

    We've got a model very close to the Dell but with a 30Gb hard drive.
    Look under notebooks. The Nobi 8.9 LG is only $436.00

     
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Tim Champion 
      To: cialug 
      Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:49 AM
      Subject: [Cialug] Dell's Ubuntu Netbook


      Ok, I've been active in Dell's Ideastorm community, which is dominated by Linux evangelists.

      Also, if you are a netbook fan, Dell has an Inspiron Mini 9 that looks a lot like the other netbooks out there from MSI, Acer, Asus.  The big news is that they now offer Ubuntu on it as a "primary" option, and not hidden off in a deep, dark corner in the bowels of Dell.com, where the rest of Dell's Ubuntu offereings are hiding. 

      They went further, and made the Ubuntu version $40 cheaper than the XP version across the board.  This is a huge step forward.  Previously, OEMs have been able to "give away" Windows because of all the kickbacks they get from the crapware vendors. A windows licence might cost dell $20, but then they get $25 from the crapware vendors to load up your shiney new PC with a bunch of garbage you don't want or need.  

      I'm very happy seeing the Ubuntu Mini 9's $40 less than equivilant XP models.  If you are looking for a netbook with Linux, and want to reward a company for doing the right thing in supporting Linux as a primary option on main-stream computers, please check out Dell's Mini 9

      http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-inspiron-9?cs=19&s=dhs&ref=homepg

      Wow, an Ubuntu computer FEATURED on the hope page of Dell.com.  What's the world coming to? *looks out the window for flying pigs*

      Tim Champion
      timchampion at gmail.com



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