[Cialug] Dell's Ubuntu Netbook

[Tim Champion]

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 <timchampion at gmail.com>
> *To:* cialug <cialug at cialug.org>
> *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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