Re: [MLUG] new Dell "mini" powered by Ubuntu

["Ryan Thornton" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

If you start at the "build it" link on the Ubuntu page, then add on:

 1 GB DDR2
 16 GB SSD

it comes out to $449, same as the Windows option with those choices.

So yeah, it's a meddling microsoft "discounted" version.

- Ryan


On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Sep 2008, Jonathan King wrote:
>
>> I'm guessing this is not very fast and it may have other issues, but
>> this is the beginning of something likely very interesting.
>>
>> http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-inspiron-9?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
>
>
> The vexing thing is that this machine comes with Ubuntu:
>
> 512 MB DDR2
> 4 GB SSD
>
> And this machine comes with Windows:
>
> 1 GB DDR2
> 16 GB SSD
>
> That's twice the memory and 4 times the disk for only $100 more but it
> looks like you have to get Windows to get that $55 discount and a better
> computer.  The "Build Yours" link does not offer Ubuntu as an option for
> the better machine.  Why is that?  I think the obvious answer is that we
> are seeing more Microsoft anticompetitive meddling.
>
> Mike
>
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