It's a shame that dell aren't selling their ubuntu laptops. But head to http://www.pioneercomputers.com.au. you can choose ubuntu as the os afaik there
On Jan 18, 2008 3:10 PM, Dov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > G'day Andrew, > > I just checked out the Good Guys webs, and found not only an Acer, but > a tiny little Asus laptop with the OS marked as Linux. > > Very nice to see... > > Dov > > > On Jan 12, 9:50 pm, Andrew G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Melissa. > > > > Thanks for the response. I'm currently on holiday in New Zealand, and > > when I called Dell and asked here.. I got a complete blank from the > > person on the other end of the phone as to what Ubuntu is. I might > > well try and call Dell when I get back to Aussie though. > > > > I'm in no major rush. In terms of the calendar year, what is "the end > > of the first quarter" mean? April-ish? > > > > I checked out The Good Guys online... and I found an Acer, there's > > just not much detail about it. And I trust you that some have Ubuntu > > on ;) .. more curious about the price and specs. > > > > thanks, > > Andrew > > > > On 12 Jan, 21:52, Melissa Draper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Andrew G wrote: > > > > > > Hi there. I'm probably going to get a laptop this year... and I > found > > > > this (http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/ubuntu? > > > > c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&dgc=IR&cid=11973&lid=471885) and am pretty > > > > stoked. After perusing the Dell Aussie site though, this doesn't > seem > > > > to be an option for us.. is that right? > > > > > > thanks, > > > > Andrew > > > > > At this point, no the Ubuntu product range has not yet hit Aussie > > > shores. However there are some Acers in The Good Guys stores that have > > > Ubuntu pre-installed. > > > > > However, I would be strongly surprised if there is no sign of Aussie > > > Dellbuntu's by the end of the first quarter. Making contact with Dell > > > and expressing your interest will not do any harm :) > > > > > It just depends how much of a rush you're in. > > > > > -- > > > Sincerely > > > Melissa Draper > > > > >http://www.meldraweb.com > > > > > Phone: 0404 595 395 > > > (intl): +61 404 595 395 > > > > > P.O Box 1412 > > > Lavington, NSW 2641 > > > > > -- > > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > .comhttps://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > .comhttps://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Matthew Rossi I am for Macs, and the open source scene, are you? Read my blog at www.mattr.co.nr. You can also find my podcast at www.penguincentral.co.nr Everything you can imagine is real. Pablo Picasso Spanish Cubist painter (1881 - 1973) http://counter.li.org/cgi-bin/certificate.cgi/455532
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