Dell also tends to have a very stable hardware list and allot of its vendors work with Linux development for support. On Mar 29, 2012 7:53 PM, "Michael Butash" <mich...@butash.net> wrote:
> Yeah, you avoid unity then (or can). :) > > Just the fact that they have it working means whatever linux will probably > still run across the vostro line whether it ships with or not. Post circa > 2008 I don't think they bother with separate hardware packages, rather just > push support upstream into source, or build the bios support not to suck > (ahem, wish hp would do as they do) so should be good to go. > > My wife runs an i3 on her system, plenty good for most things I think, > though the 2gb of ram is a bit sparse. You can guy 8gb of ram for 20 bucks > these days. > > -mb > > > On 03/29/2012 07:34 PM, Stephen wrote: > >> An actual i3 is pretty good that's a nice price too. And o like that its >> 11.04 not 12.xx >> >> On Mar 29, 2012 6:45 PM, "Michael Butash" <mich...@butash.net >> <mailto:mich...@butash.net>> wrote: >> >> Guess Dell is still selling Ubuntu laptops, though finding them on >> their site tends to be a challenge. $431 on sale - not bad for a >> portable little 13.3" box with ubuntu 11.04 installed. Not exactly >> a powerhouse, but what do you want for 430 bucks new? >> >> http://bensbargains.net/__**redirect/vostro-v131-2nd-gen-_** >> _core-i3-ubuntu-13-3-laptop-__**431-at-dell-business-247791/<http://bensbargains.net/__redirect/vostro-v131-2nd-gen-__core-i3-ubuntu-13-3-laptop-__431-at-dell-business-247791/> >> <http://bensbargains.net/**redirect/vostro-v131-2nd-gen-** >> core-i3-ubuntu-13-3-laptop-**431-at-dell-business-247791/<http://bensbargains.net/redirect/vostro-v131-2nd-gen-core-i3-ubuntu-13-3-laptop-431-at-dell-business-247791/> >> > >> >> -mb >> >> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> plug-disc...@lists.plug.__phoe**nix.az.us<http://phoenix.az.us> >> >> <mailto:PLUG-discuss@lists.**plug.phoenix.az.us<PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> >> > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az._**_us/mailman/listinfo/plug-__**discuss >> >> <http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss<http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >> > >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > plug-disc...@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us<PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss<http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >
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