[CoLoCo] Ultra-thin PC

Thu Feb 16 19:02:07 UTC 2012

The ultrabooks that have been coming out from Acer, Asus, MSI, etc look to
be very competitive with the Macbook Air specs-wise and at a cheaper
price...so while I can't personally vouch for them I don't know why they
wouldn't compete with the Air.

-Simon

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:48 AM, <telecon at infosyndicate.net> wrote:

> How does the ASUS compare in terms of bank for the buck to the Apple
> product?
>
> I hate paying a Mac hardware premium.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 13:44, Joey STANFORD <joey at canonical.com> wrote:
>
>> fwiw,
>>
>> Nothing, absolutely nothing, compares well to the air.  If you want an
>> air, get one and dual-boot into Ubuntu.
>>
>> J
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 13:21, Simon Engelbert <engelbert.simon at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I was curious about the same thing a few months ago so I found the 3-5
>>> ultrabooks that I was interested in and then did some searching around on
>>> the Ubuntu forums. Some were definitely more Ubuntu friendly than others
>>> though I can't remember which. I would recommend maybe doing the same
>>>
>>> -Simon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:59 PM, NerdyNick <nerdynick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Have you looked at the new Asus Zen. Its a windows PC but comparable to
>>>> the Mac Air, and from the specs I'd bet Ubuntu could go on it with
>>>> minimal effort if at all any.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:15 PM, <mkass at numericalgeo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have suggestions for ultra-thin PCs that are happy with
>>>>> Ubuntu (with a minimum of futzing)?  Basically I'm looking for something in
>>>>> the same idea as a Macbook Air.  I was just worried about drivers and such.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>> Andy
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> M. Andy Kass
>>>>> mkass at numericalgeo.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "This is a Coulomb balance, and that is all there is to it. It is
>>>>> simple, like the flute of Hamlet, you only have to know how to play on it,
>>>>> and just like the musician who can delight you with splendid variations,
>>>>> the physicist can, on this balance, with no less delight determine the
>>>>> finest variations of gravity. This way we can peer into such depth of the
>>>>> crust of the Earth, that neither our eyes, nor our longest drills could
>>>>> reach."
>>>>> --Lorand Eotvos
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  -------- Original Message --------
>>>>> Subject: [CoLoCo] Fwd: Sponsoring or Donating a Lab top computer
>>>>> From: Don Schwartz <dschwartz at aerorad.com>
>>>>> Date: Sun, February 12, 2012 4:27 pm
>>>>> To: CLUE's mailing list <clue at cluedenver.org>, Ubuntu Colorado Local
>>>>> Community Team <ubuntu-us-co at lists.ubuntu.com>, "Inc. system76"
>>>>> <info at system76.com>
>>>>> Cc: Jeff Johnson <jeffjohnson1401 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> Fellow Linux Fanz
>>>>>
>>>>> Purr-Hapx someone has a "spare" NoteBook ?
>>>>>
>>>>>  MAHALO & PuraVida 2 :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Don (the lonely Buell)
>>>>>
>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>>
>>>>> *From: *jeff johnson <jeffjohnson1401 at yahoo.com>
>>>>> *Subject: **Sponsoring or Donating a Lap top computer*
>>>>> *Date: *February 12, 2012 3:53:33 PM MST
>>>>> *To: *Don Schwartz <dschwartz at aerorad.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> February 12, 2012 ****
>>>>> ** **
>>>>> Mr. Don Schwartz & Associates****
>>>>>  ****
>>>>> Mr. Don Schwartz****
>>>>> As we spoke earlier today, I am (Jeffery Johnson) the Executive
>>>>> Director of The Veterans Assistance League of Colorado (VALCO).
>>>>> VALCO is an emerging 501(c)3 corporation that, like the American Legion,
>>>>> was established by Veterans for Veterans for the purpose of mutual
>>>>> helpfulness.  Today I am writing on behalf of the Board of Directors and
>>>>> our members to request your investment in the growth of this developing
>>>>> enterprise by sponsoring or donating a Lap top computer to the
>>>>> organization. This donation will help VALCO with its day to day operation
>>>>> and a series of workshops/support groups for Veterans working through the
>>>>> VA Benefits process.   ****
>>>>> As Veterans, we know first-hand the challenges our fellow Veterans
>>>>> face each day and the fact that those challenges are greater than any one
>>>>> organization can meet.  Our intention is not to compete with or replace the
>>>>> invaluable work other service organizations such as the American Legion has
>>>>> provided for nearly a hundred years.  Rather, we view our role as one of
>>>>> “filling in the cracks” that are opening as the number of claims for
>>>>> Veterans benefits continues to climb and overburden existing resources to
>>>>> the breaking point.  We are hoping to add support to our follow veterans by
>>>>> helping them to navigate the labyrinth of Veterans and community based
>>>>> resources available to them, as well as provide the on-going support they
>>>>> need while running the gauntlet of the benefits process.  ****
>>>>> As you know our Veterans face tremendous hardships, both personally
>>>>> and financially, as they await their claims to be processed, with many
>>>>> battling for years until their claim is settled.  During this process they
>>>>> often can become frustrated, disillusioned and downright angry which in
>>>>> turn can become one of the biggest barriers to moving their claim forward
>>>>> and significantly diminish their health.  Our mission is fulfilling the
>>>>> needs of these Colorado Veterans by providing innovative programs and
>>>>> services to maximize their quality of life such as care management, system
>>>>> navigation, , policy management,  life skills and personal
>>>>> development. ****
>>>>> What has VALCO done in its first year? We developed and submitted our
>>>>> 501(c)3 documentation that is required to have an organization at all. This
>>>>> is time intensive, boring work with little or no outside evidence however
>>>>> without it nothing else can be achieved. In most cases it takes anywhere
>>>>> from 9 to 24 months for this to occur so the organization is right on
>>>>> track. We have ongoing workshops to coach vets to navigate the VA that has
>>>>> consistently been attended by 5 to 10 Veterans per session. Over past year
>>>>> VALCO has also advocated for more patient-sensitive policy implementation
>>>>> issues effecting long term care and Fitness Center at the DenverVAMC.
>>>>> ****
>>>>> To continue building on this successful foundation we will be
>>>>> launching a pilot program to extend our current services.  Our intention is
>>>>> to utilize trained, peer life coaches to work with Veterans through the VA
>>>>> claims process.  We will hold weekly drop-in coaching groups and benefit
>>>>> application clinics to help Veterans be fully prepared to utilize the
>>>>> services of Veteran Service Officers more effectively as well as link with
>>>>> the critical resources they will need during the award process.  A tangible
>>>>> endorsement of VALCO by you and your associates through a sponsorship or
>>>>> donation of a Lab top computer would prove to be the catalyst we need to
>>>>> evolve our organization to the next level.****
>>>>> We welcome this opportunity and your support. Please contact me if
>>>>> you are able to provide a donation or if you have any questions. Otherwise,
>>>>> I will contact you in the next few days to follow up.  Again, on
>>>>> behalf of our Board of Directors and members thank you for your
>>>>> consideration and I look forward to speaking with you. ****
>>>>> ** **
>>>>> ** **
>>>>> Jeffery C. Johnson ****
>>>>> Executive Director, VALCO****
>>>>> 303.394.7569  ****
>>>>>
>>>>>
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