Re: [ubuntu-uk] Novatech ubuntu laptop

2008-05-23 Thread alan c
Thomas Ibbotson wrote:
> Novatech are advertising a laptop as "Works with ubuntu" on this week's 
> newsletter:
> 
> http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/e-weekly.html
> 
> Tom
> 

The related reviews linked to the advert point out that to enable 
wireless the F10 button is used, no need to install anything...
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Novatech ubuntu laptop

2008-05-23 Thread James Grabham
I am looking for a cheap laptop, while I'd like to avoid a celeron, this is
tempting.

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:38 AM, gizbun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> On Fri, 2008-05-23 at 09:14 +0100, Colin McCarthy wrote:
> > On 5/23/08, LeeGroups <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >  > Novatech are advertising a laptop as "Works with ubuntu" on this
> week's
> > >  > newsletter:
> > >  >
> > >  > http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/e-weekly.html
> > >  >
> > >  > Tom
> > >
> > > Whoa! £50 extra for Windows... That's what we need to see more of!  :)
> > >  That'd really start the general public thinking about whether Windows
> is
> > >  worth the money
> > >
> > >  Lee
> >
> > £249 is a great price for a laptop.
> > Perfect for students
> >
> > Colin
> >
> I Just knocked up a quick article for Newsvine on the subject:
>
>
> http://djd.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/23/1507430-works-with-ubuntu-laptop-cheaper-than-the-windows-version
>
> David
>
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Novatech ubuntu laptop

2008-05-23 Thread gizbun

On Fri, 2008-05-23 at 09:14 +0100, Colin McCarthy wrote:
> On 5/23/08, LeeGroups <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >  > Novatech are advertising a laptop as "Works with ubuntu" on this week's
> >  > newsletter:
> >  >
> >  > http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/e-weekly.html
> >  >
> >  > Tom
> >
> > Whoa! £50 extra for Windows... That's what we need to see more of!  :)
> >  That'd really start the general public thinking about whether Windows is
> >  worth the money
> >
> >  Lee
> 
> £249 is a great price for a laptop.
> Perfect for students
> 
> Colin
> 
I Just knocked up a quick article for Newsvine on the subject:

http://djd.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/23/1507430-works-with-ubuntu-laptop-cheaper-than-the-windows-version

David


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Novatech ubuntu laptop

2008-05-23 Thread Colin McCarthy
On 5/23/08, LeeGroups <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  > Novatech are advertising a laptop as "Works with ubuntu" on this week's
>  > newsletter:
>  >
>  > http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/e-weekly.html
>  >
>  > Tom
>
> Whoa! £50 extra for Windows... That's what we need to see more of!  :)
>  That'd really start the general public thinking about whether Windows is
>  worth the money
>
>  Lee

£249 is a great price for a laptop.
Perfect for students

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Novatech ubuntu laptop

2008-05-23 Thread LeeGroups

> Novatech are advertising a laptop as "Works with ubuntu" on this week's 
> newsletter:
>
> http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/e-weekly.html
>
> Tom
Whoa! £50 extra for Windows... That's what we need to see more of!  :)
That'd really start the general public thinking about whether Windows is 
worth the money
 
Lee

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[ubuntu-uk] Novatech ubuntu laptop

2008-05-23 Thread Thomas Ibbotson
Novatech are advertising a laptop as "Works with ubuntu" on this week's 
newsletter:

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/e-weekly.html

Tom

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