How to avoid the Apple tax?

[Michael R. Head]

On Sat, 2007-08-25 at 11:52 -0400, Matthew Polashek wrote:
> Hi!
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> Where are the 4.5" laptops listed?

hehe. That's 4.5 lb. Stupid units!

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> Matthew Polashek
> matt at tinysongs.com
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> On Aug 24, 2007, at 10:23 AM, Michael R. Head wrote:
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> > On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 10:15 -0400, Michael R. Head wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 13:09 +0200, Richard Bennett wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I've been looking for an ultraportable laptop to run Ubuntu
> > > > Linux on, as a
> > > > more portable alternative to my current Dell that breaks my back
> > > > each time
> > > > I take it with me.
> > > > Seeings as I don't need Windows I was hoping to avoid the
> > > > Microsoft tax by
> > > > buying a barebones laptop that doesn't come preloaded with
> > > > Windows, i
> > > > found something good here:
> > > > http://www.rkcomputer.net/store/index.php/action/item/id/181/
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > But by the time I loaded the options I need, and shipped it to
> > > > Belgium,
> > > > paying the VAT and postage it all adds up and takes weeks. It
> > > > turns out I
> > > > can get a Macbook 13" delivered free in 3 days with a US
> > > > keyboard, and it
> > > > looks a lot nicer too.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The Macbook ( http://www.apple.com/macbook/specs.html ) weighs 5.1
> > > pounds. The Inspiron 1420 (which can be purchased with Ubuntu
> > > preinstalled from www.dell.com/open ) is 5 pounds
> > > ( http://www.notebookreview.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1016&ref=list&display=priceDetail ).
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I don't know if Dell will sell Ubuntu machines to Belgium, yet
> > > though...
> > 
> > 
> > Also, system76 (www.system76.com) has 4.5" Ubuntu laptops.
> > 
> > 
> > > > Richard
> > > 
> > > 
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