[ubuntu-uk] a new laptop

[matt at mattjones.me.uk]

Quoting Johnathon Tinsley <kirrus at kirrus.co.uk>:

> 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:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
>> 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
>
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Practically all laptop chargers nowadays are 110/240 compatible, it  
should say on the label. If this is the case then all it needs is a  
new plug.

I suspect that it would not work out much cheaper after you have paid  
import tax/VAT. Also, it it goes wrong it is a long way to send it back.

Mj