Ubuntu friendly netbooks

[John Gill]

On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Darcy Casselman <dscassel at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> >
> > Look for the certified models when you shop. If your local store doesn't
> have one, move on. If you want something pre-configured with Ubuntu, then I
> recommend http://system76.com
> >
> > All others installs are experiments. Your mileage may vary, and fair
> warning is hereby given;)
>
> I totally agree with this.
>
> If you want to get Ubuntu running on hardware you have, great! By all
> means, give it a shot.  But if you're shopping for new hardware,
> please consider supporting companies like System76 (or even Dell) that
> actually care about making Ubuntu and free software work with their
> products.
>
> Darcy.


System76 are fantastic to deal with.   It is great to have a company that
focuses on linux like they do.   The only down side is the shipping costs to
Canada -- for a small item like a netbook it can add $100.

John
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