[ubuntu-uk] pre-installed Ubuntu from UK vendor :)
[It's my first post: Hi all!] I often hear that it's rare to find UK vendors selling computers with Ubuntu pre-installed. So I was pleasantly suprised to see this: http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm ...comes pre-installed with Linux Ubuntu 10 [sic] On a related note. I'm looking to buy a multi-core desktop, and a netbook. Any suggestions as to where I can get these aside from the aforementioned vendor? - I want to avoid having to pay extra for M$ software that I won't use - I'm on a student budget, so the cheaper the better! Ross http://twitter.com/rmounce http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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Hi Admittedly disappointed to see an IE logo there though, :( linux ubuntu 10 (ubuntu linux , ubuntu gnu/linux , ubuntu , 10.04 or 10.10? ) PMT On 21 February 2011 16:45, Ross Mounce ross.mou...@gmail.com wrote: [It's my first post: Hi all!] I often hear that it's rare to find UK vendors selling computers with Ubuntu pre-installed. So I was pleasantly suprised to see this: http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm ...comes pre-installed with Linux Ubuntu 10 [sic] On a related note. I'm looking to buy a multi-core desktop, and a netbook. Any suggestions as to where I can get these aside from the aforementioned vendor? - I want to avoid having to pay extra for M$ software that I won't use - I'm on a student budget, so the cheaper the better! Ross http://twitter.com/rmounce http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] pre-installed Ubuntu from UK vendor :)
On 21 Feb 2011, at 16:45, Ross Mounce ross.mou...@gmail.com wrote: [It's my first post: Hi all!] I often hear that it's rare to find UK vendors selling computers with Ubuntu pre-installed. So I was pleasantly suprised to see this: http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm ...comes pre-installed with Linux Ubuntu 10 [sic] On a related note. I'm looking to buy a multi-core desktop, and a netbook. Any suggestions as to where I can get these aside from the aforementioned vendor? I want to avoid having to pay extra for M$ software that I won't use I'm on a student budget, so the cheaper the better! Ross http://twitter.com/rmounce -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Hi Ross, Not sure about the netbook, but for the desktop, have you thought about just building your own? Then you'd get what you wanted in your machine. Thanks and Regards, Liam Gallear-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] pre-installed Ubuntu from UK vendor :)
On 21 February 2011 16:45, Ross Mounce ross.mou...@gmail.com wrote: [It's my first post: Hi all!] I often hear that it's rare to find UK vendors selling computers with Ubuntu pre-installed. So I was pleasantly suprised to see this: http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm ...comes pre-installed with Linux Ubuntu 10 [sic] On a related note. I'm looking to buy a multi-core desktop, and a netbook. Any suggestions as to where I can get these aside from the aforementioned vendor? - I want to avoid having to pay extra for M$ software that I won't use - I'm on a student budget, so the cheaper the better! On the same website is a dual core desktop machine (2 cores, 4 threads) that is low-cost and comes with Ubuntu: http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-330-89p956.htm New netbooks that ship with Ubuntu seem to be quite rare, but you could try dell.co.uk Thank you -- John Stevenson Lean Agile Consultant / Coach jr0cket.com | leanagilemachine.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 21 Feb 2011, at 16:51, philip taylor scralion...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Admittedly disappointed to see an IE logo there though, :( linux ubuntu 10 (ubuntu linux , ubuntu gnu/linux , ubuntu , 10.04 or 10.10? ) PMT On 21 February 2011 16:45, Ross Mounce ross.mou...@gmail.com wrote: [It's my first post: Hi all!] I often hear that it's rare to find UK vendors selling computers with Ubuntu pre-installed. So I was pleasantly suprised to see this: http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm ...comes pre-installed with Linux Ubuntu 10 [sic] On a related note. I'm looking to buy a multi-core desktop, and a netbook. Any suggestions as to where I can get these aside from the aforementioned vendor? I want to avoid having to pay extra for M$ software that I won't use I'm on a student budget, so the cheaper the better! Ross http://twitter.com/rmounce -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Ha!! I've just seen that! Big fail on their part, there, IMO! Thanks and Regards, Liam Gallear-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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Dell is a bit rubbish when it comes to value for money IMO. Perhaps that's the Windows Tax. I clicked on 'Help me choose' (my Operating System) and the headline says it all tbh: Help Me Choose: Windows 7 That doesn't really sound like a choice to me! But seriously, I can't see nor find any Ubuntu on Dell's website. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] pre-installed Ubuntu from UK vendor :)
have you thought about just building your own? I'm very happy to unscrew and plug things in/out. I've done RAM upgrades and HDD replacements. Simple stuff like that. But the prospects of 'thermal grease/paste' and 'bent pins' WRT to processor + mobo + heat sink scares me tbh. Is it possible to get that bit done for me, then do the rest myself? Seems to me if I want that bit done, I might as well outsource the rest too... Ross -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On Mon, 2011-02-21 at 16:53 +, John Stevenson wrote: New netbooks that ship with Ubuntu seem to be quite rare, but you could try dell.co.uk You can have a word with sales and try to persuade them. At the moment, the only Dell Netbook with Ubuntu is sold in the US but not here. They offer a laptop, but that's all. Please let us know their response if you call them. Regards,Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On Mon, 2011-02-21 at 17:27 +, Ross Mounce wrote: Is it possible to get that bit done for me, then do the rest myself? Seems to me if I want that bit done, I might as well outsource the rest too... You might check out ElpaTech : http://www.elpatech.co.uk/basic.htm Talk to Ed Bernard and tell him I sent you. He's very amenable to do almost anything, and he might be able to tell you which barebones netbooks are available and known to work OK with Ubuntu. He only does sesktops, but is very helpful. Regards,Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] pre-installed Ubuntu from UK vendor :)
On 21/02/11 16:45, Ross Mounce wrote: [It's my first post: Hi all!] I often hear that it's rare to find UK vendors selling computers with Ubuntu pre-installed. So I was pleasantly suprised to see this: http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm ...comes pre-installed with Linux Ubuntu 10 [sic] Actually that doesn't seem too bad, it's not that much cheaper at trade price :-) On a related note. I'm looking to buy a multi-core desktop, and a netbook. Any suggestions as to where I can get these aside from the aforementioned vendor? * I want to avoid having to pay extra for M$ software that I won't use * I'm on a student budget, so the cheaper the better! Not sure about a Netbook but for a multi-core desktop, have you considered building one yourself? If you don't fancy that option then you could try eBuyer.com, Aria.co.uk or Novatech, they all sell PCs with or without an OS. (I'd personally avoid anything with the Sandybridge chipset at the moment however, even Intel sent out an e-mail to trade suppliers suggesting that they don't sell any PCs with the Sandybridge chipset which has a fault in it). (More specifically it's the Intel® 6 Series Express Chipset and the C200 chipset). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 21/02/11 18:06, Rob Beard wrote: On 21/02/11 16:45, Ross Mounce wrote: [It's my first post: Hi all!] I often hear that it's rare to find UK vendors selling computers with Ubuntu pre-installed. So I was pleasantly suprised to see this: http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm ...comes pre-installed with Linux Ubuntu 10 [sic] Actually that doesn't seem too bad, it's not that much cheaper at trade price :-) On a related note. I'm looking to buy a multi-core desktop, and a netbook. Any suggestions as to where I can get these aside from the aforementioned vendor? * I want to avoid having to pay extra for M$ software that I won't use * I'm on a student budget, so the cheaper the better! Not sure about a Netbook but for a multi-core desktop, have you considered building one yourself? If you don't fancy that option then you could try eBuyer.com, Aria.co.uk or Novatech, they all sell PCs with or without an OS. I notice that Novatech have a Linux forum and netbooks(?) like the X10 have models which change over product time. One recently has been the subject of a struggle with certain configuration, later solved. On the subject of self build: bent pins and thermal compound - some mainboard bundles are sold with CPU fully assembled and tested. I think novatech do this, for example. Is a hand me down desktop any possibility I wonder? -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 21/02/11 17:27, Ross Mounce wrote: have you thought about just building your own? I'm very happy to unscrew and plug things in/out. I've done RAM upgrades and HDD replacements. Simple stuff like that. But the prospects of 'thermal grease/paste' and 'bent pins' WRT to processor + mobo + heat sink scares me tbh. Is it possible to get that bit done for me, then do the rest myself? Seems to me if I want that bit done, I might as well outsource the rest too... Ross Funny you should ask... Aria.co.uk have a Pentium Dual-Core E5700 (3GHz dual core CPU) kit consisting of CPU pre-overclocked to 3.8Ghz (it's just a BIOS setting) and motherboard with 2GB Ram and a CPU cooler for £140 inc VAT. http://tinyurl.com/5ufcyv6 (if the link doesn't work it's quick code 43779). Or if you want something already in a case you could opt for one of their bare bones systems such as this Athlon II X3 450 (3.2GHz triple core) with NVidia nForce 430 chipset with onboard graphics and 2GB Ram for £150 inc VAT. http://tinyurl.com/6zo9tex Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 21/02/11 18:29, alan c wrote: On 21/02/11 18:06, Rob Beard wrote: On 21/02/11 16:45, Ross Mounce wrote: [It's my first post: Hi all!] I often hear that it's rare to find UK vendors selling computers with Ubuntu pre-installed. So I was pleasantly suprised to see this: http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/NEW-Nanosaur-410-95p966.htm ...comes pre-installed with Linux Ubuntu 10 [sic] Actually that doesn't seem too bad, it's not that much cheaper at trade price :-) On a related note. I'm looking to buy a multi-core desktop, and a netbook. Any suggestions as to where I can get these aside from the aforementioned vendor? * I want to avoid having to pay extra for M$ software that I won't use * I'm on a student budget, so the cheaper the better! Not sure about a Netbook but for a multi-core desktop, have you considered building one yourself? If you don't fancy that option then you could try eBuyer.com, Aria.co.uk or Novatech, they all sell PCs with or without an OS. I notice that Novatech have a Linux forum and netbooks(?) like the X10 have models which change over product time. One recently has been the subject of a struggle with certain configuration, later solved. Ahh I haven't looked at Novatech's site for a while, I'll have a look. On the subject of self build: bent pins and thermal compound - some mainboard bundles are sold with CPU fully assembled and tested. I think novatech do this, for example. Aria do this, I'm sure other suppliers do too. Saying that, it isn't too bad fitting a CPU into a motherboard. I found it to be more risky with the Athlon and Athlon XP CPUs where the die could get crushed under a badly fitted heatsink (when I worked at eBuyer it was a common thing to happen, customers would fit a heatsink incorrectly and chip the die causing a dead CPU which wasn't covered by warranty). Although with the Socket 775 (and socket 1156/1366) and the AM2/AM3 CPUs they have a metal plate over the core which protects them. As long as you're careful you shouldn't have any issues (some CPU coolers also come with heatsink compound pre-applied). Saying that, I have managed to break a pin off of a Phenom X4 once, but that was more of a case of my own stupidity :-P (luckily the CPU was free, but I still almost cried!). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 21/02/11 17:27, Ross Mounce wrote: have you thought about just building your own? I'm very happy to unscrew and plug things in/out. I've done RAM upgrades and HDD replacements. Simple stuff like that. But the prospects of 'thermal grease/paste' and 'bent pins' WRT to processor + mobo + heat sink scares me tbh. It really isn't hard if you are patient. Pretty much everything is keyed so it only goes in way round... Here's the last machine I built and it's been great. http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/09/08/build-your-own-pc/ http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/09/09/build-your-own-pc-part-ii/ http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/11/30/build-your-own-pc-part-iii/ My wife's machine and the kid's desktop computers were all home built too. Go on. Al -- The Open Learning Centre http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 21/02/11 19:41, Alan Lord (News) wrote: Here's the last machine I built and it's been great. Sorry, there was a precursor that I missed: http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/09/03/building-your-own-pc/ http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/09/08/build-your-own-pc/ http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/09/09/build-your-own-pc-part-ii/ http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/11/30/build-your-own-pc-part-iii/ Al -- The Open Learning Centre http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] pre-installed Ubuntu from UK vendor :)
Thanks to all who replied. I've gone with aria.co.uk (never heard of them before!) and the bare bones Athlon II X3 450 3.20GHz machine. Building something marginally better for marginally cheaper just didn't seem worth it to me. Will have a go at unlocking the 4th core when it arrives ;) Netbooks all seem incredibly samey still. I'll wait a few months in the hope that something *really* different / interesting will come out. Ross -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 21/02/11 23:54, Ross Mounce wrote: Thanks to all who replied. I've gone with aria.co.uk http://aria.co.uk (never heard of them before!) and the bare bones Athlon II X3 450 3.20GHz machine. Building something marginally better for marginally cheaper just didn't seem worth it to me. Will have a go at unlocking the 4th core when it arrives ;) Netbooks all seem incredibly samey still. I'll wait a few months in the hope that something *really* different / interesting will come out. Ross You'll find Aria are pretty good, I believe they're based in Manchester and if you're local you can go in and pick stuff up (although you can't get the 'web only' prices that way). I've never had any problems with them and their prices are quite reasonable. :-) Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
