Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Sean Miller wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Or... >> >> Coronation Street sponsored by Ubuntu Linux - two of the nation's >> favourites ;-) > > Yes, that'd work... though Corrie is a bit "dumbing down" isn't it? > Hey it's better than Eastenders

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Or... > > Coronation Street sponsored by Ubuntu Linux - two of the nation's > favourites ;-) Yes, that'd work... though Corrie is a bit "dumbing down" isn't it? How many of the characters on there would be capable of turning

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 5:50 PM, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Adam Bagnall wrote: > > The SSD aspire one is slightly smaller than the HDD one and can't fit a > > 2.5"hdd in it. You can replace the ssd with a 1.8" hdd providing it has > > the correct (pata zif) connector though. You can g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Adam Bagnall wrote: > The SSD aspire one is slightly smaller than the HDD one and can't fit a > 2.5"hdd in it. You can replace the ssd with a 1.8" hdd providing it has > the correct (pata zif) connector though. You can get 30gb 1.8" drives on > ebay for around £30, but that defeats the point of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Rob Beard wrote: > Adam Bagnall wrote: > > >> If you're thinking of getting the aspire one I'd definitely save the >> extra for the normal HDD version. I'm all for solid state, even if it's >> only 8gb, but the ssd in my aspire one is painfully slow. Even doing >> fairly trivial things someti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Adam Bagnall wrote: > If you're thinking of getting the aspire one I'd definitely save the > extra for the normal HDD version. I'm all for solid state, even if it's > only 8gb, but the ssd in my aspire one is painfully slow. Even doing > fairly trivial things sometimes causes the ssd activity l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Does Ubuntu have any problems working on the laptop, as in the graphics side? I would be more than willing to pay for a laptop that costs that amount and install Ubuntu and have it work properly. I say that because of all the problems I'm having with installing it on my laptop I have now, and

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2008/11/14 Paul Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I tried to print a flyer out from one of the ubuntu projects to promote > ubuntu, it was blurred when printed out on A4,(something to do with the > size of the png file or something I am not a grapnics expert so can't > fix it, so end up not bothering)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Sean Miller wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Problem with making Windows a paid extra is that Micro$oft will no >> doubt recruit Maureen Lipman or somebody to do an ad campaign saying >> "do you realise that if you buy Windows at the same tim

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I was just looking at the HDD version, thanks for that, Adam. Cheers Bruce On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Adam Bagnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > > Dale Clarke wrote: > > > >> The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux > >> bandwagon selling it a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Sean Miller wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Problem with making Windows a paid extra is that Micro$oft will no >> doubt recruit Maureen Lipman or somebody to do an ad campaign saying >> "do you realise that if you buy Windows at the same time as

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Rob Beard wrote: > Dale Clarke wrote: > >> The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux >> bandwagon selling it at £170, but have had huge returns (see Acer Forum) >> as people have not liked the linux frontend. This in my opinion will >> leave a sour taste in Tesco's m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Problem with making Windows a paid extra is that Micro$oft will no > doubt recruit Maureen Lipman or somebody to do an ad campaign saying > "do you realise that if you buy Windows at the same time as your > machine you will

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Problem with making Windows a paid extra is that Micro$oft will no doubt recruit Maureen Lipman or somebody to do an ad campaign saying "do you realise that if you buy Windows at the same time as your machine you will save £xxx or more - don't leave it too late." and the net result will be that eve

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Dale Clarke wrote: > The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux > bandwagon selling it at £170, but have had huge returns (see Acer > Forum) as people have not liked the linux frontend. This in my opinion > will leave a sour taste in Tesco's mind towards Linux and can be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Dale Clarke wrote: > The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux > bandwagon selling it at £170, but have had huge returns (see Acer Forum) > as people have not liked the linux frontend. This in my opinion will > leave a sour taste in Tesco's mind towards Linux and can be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Paul Sutton wrote: > I think microsofts argument is that if hardware comes minus an OS people > will buy that and use pirated copies of windows, (which even as ubuntu > users, we can't be seen to condone that), so they have a point, > perhaps meet suppliers half way and ask them to install sa

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Paul Sutton wrote: > No only that isn't it also about hardware support, many years ago, > laptops were supplied with built in modems, that only worked with > windows, or to get them to work properly with Linux required more work, > so it also sends a message to suppliers that we not only don'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux bandwagon selling it at £170, but have had huge returns (see Acer Forum) as people have not liked the linux frontend. This in my opinion will leave a sour taste in Tesco's mind towards Linux and can be put squarely in Acer's backya

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Stephen O'Neill wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 14/11/08 08:04, Sean Miller wrote: > >> I agree with this, but surely rather than support folks who are >> charging over the market price for machines we should be encouraging >> the major players to provide just tha

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gav wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 06:51:55AM +, Sean Miller wrote: > >> What's the advantage of a laptop without an OS when for about £100 >> less you can go to Tesco and get one WITH an OS of a better >> specification for about £100 less and just wipe the OS off and install >> Ubuntu any

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-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 14/11/08 08:04, Sean Miller wrote: > I agree with this, but surely rather than support folks who are > charging over the market price for machines we should be encouraging > the major players to provide just that - laptops without Vista? Whether t

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On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 8:04 AM, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fujitsu Siemens they're offering at £270 with Vista Home Premium which > is approx the same spec as the Celeron that you'd pay £400 for without > an OS at the link that initiated this thread. Sorry, that should have been Vis

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On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 7:57 AM, Stephen O'Neill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I see what you're saying, but you need to compare like with like - > whether cheaper systems in supermarkets represent good value compared to > traditional retailers is a different discussion. I agree with this, but sure

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 14/11/08 06:51, Sean Miller wrote: > What's the advantage of a laptop without an OS when for about £100 > less you can go to Tesco and get one WITH an OS of a better > specification for about £100 less and just wipe the OS off and install > Ubuntu a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 06:51:55AM +, Sean Miller wrote: > What's the advantage of a laptop without an OS when for about £100 > less you can go to Tesco and get one WITH an OS of a better > specification for about £100 less and just wipe the OS off and install > Ubuntu anyway? > > Don't unders

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

What's the advantage of a laptop without an OS when for about £100 less you can go to Tesco and get one WITH an OS of a better specification for about £100 less and just wipe the OS off and install Ubuntu anyway? Don't understand why one would want to pay premium prices just to save having to over

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

What's all this about free laptops? > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Bruce Beardall wrote: > Hi All > > Slightly off topic but I've found a PC / Laptop supplier where you can > choose a machine without an OS. > > www.pcspecialist.co.uk > > I haven't done an exhaustive search yet (nor, for that matter, have I had > any real experience of their service) but they se

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Bruce Beardall wrote: > Hi All > > Slightly off topic but I've found a PC / Laptop supplier where you can > choose a machine without an OS. > > www.pcspecialist.co.uk > > I haven't done an exhaustive search yet (nor, for that matter, have I > had any real experi

[ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Hi All Slightly off topic but I've found a PC / Laptop supplier where you can choose a machine without an OS. www.pcspecialist.co.uk I haven't done an exhaustive search yet (nor, for that matter, have I had any real experience of their service) but they seem to offer pretty good configuration op