[ubuntu-uk] pre installed ubuntu laptops?

[alan c]

I know that google is a good friend, however it is also nice to talk
about such things.....

I have a friend of a friend who wants to buy a Ubuntu laptop. She has
already checked out that the 10 inch mini units have displays which
are to small for her elderly eyesight, so the question was passed to
me about a conventional laptop, preinstalled with Ubuntu.

I see that Dell only now offer a netbook (10V) with Ubuntu, or at
least I could not find anything else and their online sales chatline
confirmed this.

I asked Novatec sales if they knew of any of their laptops which would
run ok fully with ubuntu, but they said they did not know and had no
information, but did know they did not have any linux support
including any drivers.

I also asked Novatech sales if I would be allowed to try ubuntu on one
of their display units - I am close to the Reading showroom - but they
said I would not be allowed.

Sad, because I would have liked to support both Dell and Novatech, but
I do not want any guessing, I need good information.

I am aware of  www.linuxemporium.co.uk and this is an obvious possibility.

Any comments please?
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alan cocks
Ubuntu user #10391
Linux user #360648