Re: Where to Buy a Linux Notebook?
"Piotr R. Sidorowicz" <[email protected]>
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Six weeks ago I bought a Dell Inspiron Mini10 with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS pre-installed on it. Purchased it on-line (dell.ca). It works very nicely. All hardware is recognized. I did install 9.04 Ubuntu netbook remix later for some more up-to-date packages and everything still works like a charm. Dell's Ubuntu is not "plain vanilla" Ubuntu; they did add a Yahoo toolbar, and a "legal" DVD player (pointless as this machine does not have a DVD drive.) that I promptly un-installed. I did go for the optional wireless N card instead of the default G, and for the Bluetooth module. I was pleasantly surprised that it was a dual core Atom processor. The keyboard is superb for its size. I can comfortably recommend this unit. Piotr. Shawn H Corey wrote: > Hi, > > I'm thinking of buying a Linux notebook or cheap laptop and I don't want > to pay the Microsoft tax. I looked at the OCLUG web site but searching > did not find a buying guide so I'm asking here. > > Is there any stores in Ottawa, or Eastern Ontario or western Québec that > sells a Linux-only notebook? > > -- OCLUG general discussion list [email protected] http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug