I'd like a "100"

[Matthew Nuzum]

I found this article to be quite inspirational:
<http://www.venturecake.com/dont_feel_like_screwing_around_to_get_your_laptop_working_with_linux/>

Basically, the author is suggesting a classification of computers,
referred to as "100s," that completely and flawlessly work out of the
box (or directly after install) with Ubuntu and without any
configuration, terminal usage or adding extra repositories.

We've come a long way from the days of being warned that using X could
potentially damage your monitor... but how many computers out there
are 100s? My computer works well, but not during the first week after
an upgrade/install - and still, it's more of an "85" than a "100"...

The implication here is that not only should 100s work with the
current distribution, but should continue to work as the system is
upgraded.

Once it becomes relatively easy to buy a "100", we'll be a lot closer
to closing bug #1.

P.S. I don't care to buy computers via mail order... won't it be sweet
when we can walk into Best Buy, pick out a computer and be running
Ubuntu flawlessly within an hour?
-- 
Matthew Nuzum
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