[ubuntu-uk] DELL w/Ubuntu available in the UK

[Pete Stean]

£30 - "What a savings!" (in the voice of Alan Rickman in Galaxy Quest).
That's great :)   I'm sorely tempted lol

Pete


On 08/08/07, donny mccoll <upthelum at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I think i would rather go down the warehouse, http:://www.e-woc.co.uk and
> buy a barebones and set it up myself...
>
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> From:  *"Kris Marsh" <moogman at gmail.com>*
> Reply-To:  *British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>*
> To:  *"British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>*
> Subject:  *Re: [ubuntu-uk] DELL w/Ubuntu available in the UK*
> Date:  *Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:14:33 +0100*
> >On 8/8/07, Pete Stean <peteste at googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > Ah, the Dell Inspiron 6400 which they are selling retails for £359+
> > > depending on features such as memory etc.
> > >
> > > The irony of course is that this machine is *no cheaper* than the
> > > Vista-loaded equivalent... why are they not prepared to pass on the
> licence
> > > cost saving to the consumer?  And who would buy a Ubuntu machine when
> they
> > > can get a Vista machine for the same price (knowing, of course, that a
> free
> > > Ubuntu install can be put on the machine with no problems...)?  Way to
> go,
> > > Dell UK  :|
> > >
> > > Pete
> >
> >Hi Pete,
> >
> >Hopefully you'll be pleased to know that you are incorrect :-)
> >
> >For the same specs notebook (6400 vs 6400n):
> >With Ubuntu - £329
> >With Windows Vista - £358.99
> >
> >Relevant Specs:
> >N-Series-Intel(r) Celeron(r) M 520 Processor (1.6GHz,533MHz,1MB cache)
> >15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display
> >512MB 533MHz Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x512]
> >60GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
> >N-Series - Intel(r) Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 256MB shared
> >graphics memory
> >8x DVD/24x CDRW
> >No Floppy Drive
> >Accessories
> >Intel(r) Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card (for Celeron
> Processors)
> >
> >
> >So if you found the prices to be the same initially, I imagine they
> >may have just copied and pasted the Windows Vista product offering,
> >then tweaked it further down the line - including the price.
> >
> >HTH
> >Kris
> >
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