<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.10.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> I don't know I'd be happy to ask my contact, but from what I have seen they don't have a lot of money to throw into software development and testing, they just manufacture the laptops. On Thu, 2006-06-15 at 10:17 +0930, Paul Schulz wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> Morgan, Would Twinhead be interested in participating in Canonical's certification program? <A HREF="http://www.ubuntu.com/partners/certification/hardware">http://www.ubuntu.com/partners/certification/hardware</A> On 6/15/06, Morgan Storey <<A HREF="mailto:me@morganstorey.com">me@morganstorey.com</A>> wrote: > > Hi Andrew and everyone, > > I happen to be able to resell Twinhead laptops and have spoken to them, > they are happy to remove the Microsoft Tax on their laptops. > I may have mentioned this on the IRC channel, but I am planning on doing > this anyway once I get my webserver up and running, but I will be selling > them without windows, I actually want to sell them to the public with > Ubuntu. > I am happy to get them to drop ship it to you, I'll put the prices below. > A couple points though their range is due for an update in the next few > weeks, and I haven't personally tested/used any of these laptops yet, I > don't have the money, but I am saving. > > <A HREF="http://www.twinhead.com.au">www.twinhead.com.au</A> > > Stylebook 10d: $1910ex gst > Intel Centrino 1.2ghz, 512mb ddr333(up to 2gb), 80gb HD, DVDRW, 4-in-1 card > reader, integrated lan and modem, 10.6" WXGA screen. 1.47kg > > Stylebook 12d: $1480 ex gst > Intel Centrino 1.73Ghz CPU (533Mhz), 1.78Kg, 4 in 1 MS Pro/MS/MMC/SD Card > Reader, 512MB DDR 333 (Up to 2Gb DDR 333), DVDRW Dual Burner, 60GB Hard > Disk, 12.1" TFT XGA Display > > Efio 12ktl: $920 > AMD Sempron 2800+(Low Voltage 25W) > Slim & Lightweight Design: Only 1.8Kg > 256MB DDR 333 (Up to 1Gb DDR 333) > 40GB Hard Disk > Built in DVD+CDRW Combo Drive > Built in Wireless Network Connection 802.11b/g > Magnesium Alloy Base > 12.1" TFT XGA Display > Comes with their own outdated version of Linux > > Durabook 14k: $1300 ex gst > AMD Turion 64Bit-MT32, 1.8Ghz CPU (Low Voltage 25W) > Built-In Wireless LAN ABG (802.11a/b/g) > 512Mb DDR 333 (Up to 1Gb DDR 333) > 60GB Hard Disk (Vibration Torlerance) > Built-in DVDRW Dual Drive > PASS SPILL PROOF KB & DROP & SHOCK TEST > Military Standard 810F Approved! > 14.1" TFT Screen (1024 x 768) Display > > Durabook R15d: $1490 ex gst > Intel Centrino Technology with P-M 1.73Ghz Sonoma CPPU > Intel 915GM Chipset (533Mhz FSB) > Intel Pro/Wireless 2915 ABG (802.11a/b/g) > 512Mb DDR 333 (Up to 2Gb DDR 333) > 60GB Hard Disk (Vibration Torlerance) > Built in DVDRW Dual Drive > PASS SPILL PROOF KB & DROP & SHOCK TEST > Military Standard 810F Approved! > 15.1" TFT Screen (1024 x 768) Display > > > Regards > Morgan > > > > On Wed, 2006-06-14 at 23:58 +1000, Andrew wrote: > Howdy all, > > I have decided that I need to get a laptop in the near future and > ideally I don't want to be purchasing a copy of something I do not need. > > From what I have read this is damn near impossible for laptops, but I > thought I would ask on the off chance that some new offering had reared > it's head. > > So if anyone can point me to a laptop supplies in Aus that sells laptops > without MS I would love to hear about them. > > Cheers, > > Andrew Swinn (Phlosten) > > > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > <A HREF="mailto:ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com</A> > <A HREF="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au</A> > > > </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>