[ubuntu-uk] a new laptop

[Johnathon Tinsley]

matt at mattjones.me.uk wrote:
> Quoting London School of Puppetry <lspinfo at gmail.com>:
>
>   
>> 2008/5/10 Michael G Fletcher <mgfletcher at mgfletcher.com>:
>>
>>     
>>>  London School of Puppetry wrote:
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>>>> Hi there I am about to buy a new laptop- I was told that Dell do one with
>>>> Hardy Heron already installed. Is this ok, oe should I get one with nothing
>>>> then put HH onto it. I suppose this is just
>>>> -- -basic advice I need. Caroline
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> London School of Puppetry
>>>> www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com <http://www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com>
>>>>
>>>> The guys at LUGradio did a review of the dell one, the XPS M1330 and
>>>>         
>>> seemed very chuffed with it.
>>>
>>> http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1330?c=uk&l=en&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&~oid=uk~en~202~may_xpsnb_m1330_ubuntu_n05x3315~~<http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1330?c=uk&l=en&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&%7Eoid=uk%7Een%7E202%7Emay_xpsnb_m1330_ubuntu_n05x3315%7E%7E>
>>>
>>> There is also efficientpc
>>> http://efficientpc.co.uk/laptops/anubis/
>>>
>>> And an American company (not sure about the shipping costs)
>>> http://system76.com/index.php?cPath=28
>>>
>>>       
>>
>> --Hi there thanks for your help- is Gutsy what I should be asking for- not
>> Hardy? Sorry I'm so ignorant- also I looked for the XPS M1330 and it seemed
>> to only have Windows on it.
>>
>>
>> ---
>> London School of Puppetry
>> www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com
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>
> http://dell.co.uk/ubuntu
>
> I am pretty sure system76 won't ship outside of the states.
> Mj
>
>   

They will, I've asked them before about it. It'll have an American power 
supply, so you'll need a converter (or to buy a compatible one from ebay 
or somewhere...). I couldn't be bothered with the hassle, so decided not 
to bother, but if they ever start supplying the UK officially, they'll 
be number one on my list...

Kind Regards,

Johnathon