Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread Yishay Mor
http://www.ubuntu-eee.com/ ___ 2008/9/29 Colin McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Bruce Beardall [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Is now available to order from Dell UK with Ubuntu pre-installed. [Just in case you're interested]

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread Dave Morley
On Mon, 2008-09-29 at 11:31 +0100, Colin McCarthy wrote: On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Bruce Beardall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is now available to order from Dell UK with Ubuntu pre-installed. [Just in case you're interested]

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread Tony Arnold
Colin McCarthy wrote: On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Bruce Beardall [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is now available to order from Dell UK with Ubuntu pre-installed. [Just in case you're interested]

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread Michael Rimicans
So to start the argument: Which would you prefer? Dell Mini 9 or the Asus Eeepc -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread Colin McCarthy
On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:29 PM, Michael Rimicans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So to start the argument: Which would you prefer? Dell Mini 9 or the Asus Eeepc The Asus eeePC. I have a 701 and recently bought a 901 for someones birthday. It wins hands down. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread gav
On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:29:11PM +0100, Michael Rimicans wrote: So to start the argument: Which would you prefer? Dell Mini 9 or the Asus Eeepc I'd go for the Eeepc, my Wife has a 701 and it's a great little machine. Dell seemed to have missed the Cheap part of this

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread Dave Morley
On Mon, 2008-09-29 at 12:53 +0100, gav wrote: On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:29:11PM +0100, Michael Rimicans wrote: So to start the argument: Which would you prefer? Dell Mini 9 or the Asus Eeepc I'd go for the Eeepc, my Wife has a 701 and it's a great little machine. Dell

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread Dave Walker
gav wrote: On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:29:11PM +0100, Michael Rimicans wrote: So to start the argument: Which would you prefer? Dell Mini 9 or the Asus Eeepc I'd go for the Eeepc, my Wife has a 701 and it's a great little machine. Dell seemed to have missed the Cheap

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread Yishay Mor
I love my eee, and so do my kids (8 11 yrs). http://www.flickr.com/photos/yish/2759817022/ this is from a cafe in Karon beach, Phuket. shortly after this shot I switched to Ububntu - slightly slower to startup, but more robust feels like a real computer. that said, I haven't tried the dell, so

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini 9

2008-09-29 Thread gav
On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:55:44PM +0100, Dave Morley wrote: Gav so have asus with the bigger eeepc's £270 and £330 IIRC I noticed that, they seem to be creeping up in price and spec. The 701 seems just right to me, 4GB internal storage, half a GB of RAM. All for somewhere around £150. --