£30 - "What a savings!" (in the voice of Alan Rickman in Galaxy Quest). That's great :) I'm sorely tempted lol
Pete On 08/08/07, donny mccoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think i would rather go down the warehouse, http:://www.e-woc.co.uk and > buy a barebones and set it up myself... > > Linux User: 447671 > Ubuntu User: 16457 > > ------------------------------ > From: *"Kris Marsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* > Reply-To: *British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com>* > To: *"British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com>* > Subject: *Re: [ubuntu-uk] DELL w/Ubuntu available in the UK* > Date: *Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:14:33 +0100* > >On 8/8/07, Pete Stean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ah, the Dell Inspiron 6400 which they are selling retails for £359+ > > > depending on features such as memory etc. > > > > > > The irony of course is that this machine is *no cheaper* than the > > > Vista-loaded equivalent... why are they not prepared to pass on the > licence > > > cost saving to the consumer? And who would buy a Ubuntu machine when > they > > > can get a Vista machine for the same price (knowing, of course, that a > free > > > Ubuntu install can be put on the machine with no problems...)? Way to > go, > > > Dell UK :| > > > > > > Pete > > > >Hi Pete, > > > >Hopefully you'll be pleased to know that you are incorrect :-) > > > >For the same specs notebook (6400 vs 6400n): > >With Ubuntu - £329 > >With Windows Vista - £358.99 > > > >Relevant Specs: > >N-Series-Intel(r) Celeron(r) M 520 Processor (1.6GHz,533MHz,1MB cache) > >15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display > >512MB 533MHz Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x512] > >60GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive > >N-Series - Intel(r) Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 256MB shared > >graphics memory > >8x DVD/24x CDRW > >No Floppy Drive > >Accessories > >Intel(r) Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card (for Celeron > Processors) > > > > > >So if you found the prices to be the same initially, I imagine they > >may have just copied and pasted the Windows Vista product offering, > >then tweaked it further down the line - including the price. > > > >HTH > >Kris > > > >-- > >ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > ------------------------------ > Get Pimped! FREE emoticons and customisation from Windows Live - Pimp My > Live! <http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUK/2731??PS=47575> > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >
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