Ubuntu 7.10 on Dell

[Linux User]

They had $180 on the 1525 with their 9 days of deals, but it was not showing
up on the Ubuntu model either, only the Vista one.

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 4:11 AM, Andy Leeman <andy at leeman.ca> wrote:

> Well, so far Ubuntu on Dell is a bust in Canada. I went to the Dell
> website and built two systems, keeping all specs the same, if
> possible. Look at the comparable specs for the laptops below. The
> Ubuntu one is still 130.00 more!!! And there is no modem, probably
> because the modem driver causes problems with the sound. When Dell
> introduced Ubuntu in the US, they quickly dropped the price to a
> little below the Vista machine. Looks like that might not be going to
> happen here.
>
> INSPIRON 1525N WITH UBUNTU - $739.00
> PROCESSOR Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual Core™ T2330 (1.60GHz/533Mhz FSB/1MB
> cache)
> OPERATING SYSTEM Ubuntu Linux version 7.10 with DVD Playback
> SYSTEM COLOUR Midnight Blue
> LCD DISPLAY Anti-glare, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
> INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
> MEMORY1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
> HARD DRIVE 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
> GRAPHICS CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
> OPTICAL DRIVECD / DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
> Essentials
> HARDWARE SERVICES 1 Year Limited Warranty w/1 Year Return To Depot Service
> WIRELESS CARD Intel(R) 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
> BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
> SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0
> ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
> Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card
>
> INSPIRON 1525 WITH VISTA - $609.00
> PROCESSOR Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual Core™ T2330 (1.60GHz/533Mhz FSB/1MB
> cache)
> OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Basic Edition
> SYSTEM COLOUR   Sunshine Yellow
> LCD AND CAMERA  Anti-glare, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
> INTEGRATED WEBCAM       Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
> MEMORY  1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
> HARD DRIVE      160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
> GRAPHICS CARD   Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
> OPTICAL DRIVE   CD / DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW Drive)
> WIRELESS CARD   Intel(R) 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
> BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
> SOUND OPTIONS   High Definition Audio 2.0
> Essentials
> PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE   Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
> HARDWARE SERVICES       1 Year Return to Depot Service and Technical
> Support
> SECURITY SOFTWARE       Trend Micro Internet Security 30-day trial
> ONLINE DATA STORAGE     DataSafe Online Backup 3GB (included with price)
> Accessories
> ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
> EXTERNAL MODEM  Integrated Modem
> --
> Andy Leeman
> Londonderry, NS
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