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

["Robert Citek" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

You could also look at from the point that Ubuntu will run on less
demanding and less expensive hardware.

Regards,
- Robert

On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 10:28 PM, Ryan Thornton <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> 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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