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<P><BR>I think i would rather go down the warehouse, http:://www.e-woc.co.uk and buy a barebones and set it up myself...<BR><BR>Linux User: 447671 </P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"Kris Marsh" <moogman@gmail.com></I><BR>Reply-To: <I>British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com></I><BR>To: <I>"British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [ubuntu-uk] DELL w/Ubuntu available in the UK</I><BR>Date: <I>Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:14:33 +0100</I><BR>>On 8/8/07, Pete Stean <peteste@googlemail.com> wrote:<BR>> > Ah, the Dell Inspiron 6400 which they are selling retails for £359+<BR>> > depending on features such as memory etc.<BR>> ><BR>> > The irony of course is that this machine is *no cheaper* than the<BR>> > Vista-loaded equivalent... why are they not prepared to pass on the licence<BR>> > cost saving to the consumer? And who would buy a Ubuntu machine when they<BR>> > can get a Vista machine
for the same price (knowing, of course, that a free<BR>> > Ubuntu install can be put on the machine with no problems...)? Way to go,<BR>> > Dell UK :|<BR>> ><BR>> > Pete<BR>><BR>>Hi Pete,<BR>><BR>>Hopefully you'll be pleased to know that you are incorrect :-)<BR>><BR>>For the same specs notebook (6400 vs 6400n):<BR>>With Ubuntu - £329<BR>>With Windows Vista - £358.99<BR>><BR>>Relevant Specs:<BR>>N-Series-Intel(r) Celeron(r) M 520 Processor (1.6GHz,533MHz,1MB cache)<BR>>15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display<BR>>512MB 533MHz Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x512]<BR>>60GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive<BR>>N-Series - Intel(r) Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 256MB shared<BR>>graphics memory<BR>>8x DVD/24x CDRW<BR>>No Floppy Drive<BR>>Accessories<BR>>Intel(r) Pro Wireless 3945
802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card (for Celeron Processors)<BR>><BR>><BR>>So if you found the prices to be the same initially, I imagine they<BR>>may have just copied and pasted the Windows Vista product offering,<BR>>then tweaked it further down the line - including the price.<BR>><BR>>HTH<BR>>Kris<BR>><BR>>--<BR>>ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com<BR>>https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk<BR>>https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div><br clear=all><hr>Get Pimped! FREE emoticons and customisation from Windows Live - <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUK/2731??PS=47575" target="_top">Pimp My Live!</a> </html>