It does say that on the website but when I've had a peek inside my local CPW, the model they had on display was definitely running Linux.
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Seb Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you sure Ubuntu was on it? Because their website says its shipped with > XP. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: alan c > Sent: 27/08/08 11:35 am > To: British Ubuntu Talk > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desperately seeking Ubuntu Webbook - with Bolt > Cutters! > > Tim Powys-Lybbe wrote: > > In message of 26 Aug, "Ian Pascoe" <[EMAIL > > PROTECTED]<http://mail-eu.gmx.com/fm07/cgi/g.fcgi/mail/new?&to=softy.lofty.ilp%40btinternet.com>> > wrote: > > > >> Remarkable! Presume the miscreants were from the local Vista Users > >> Sanitorium? > > > > I am surprised that this local, for I too am local to Bracknell, > > sensation was not made into banner headlines in the neighbourhood press, > > for this is the first I have heard of it. > > You heard it here first then!! Vive la liste! > (?) > I was told in person yesterday by the manager of the CPW in bracknell, > so it is recent. Maybe it will be in the press? > Although a theft from a phone/computer shop is maybe not big news. > There was no violence, animals or children or OAPs involved! > > alan c > > > > >> > >> Ian > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL > >> PROTECTED]<http://mail-eu.gmx.com/fm07/cgi/g.fcgi/mail/new?&to=ubuntu-uk-bounces%40lists.ubuntu.com> > >> [mailto:[EMAIL > >> PROTECTED]<http://mail-eu.gmx.com/fm07/cgi/g.fcgi/mail/new?&to=ubuntu-uk-bounces%40lists.ubuntu.com>Behalf > >> Of alan c > >> Sent: 26 August 2008 15:45 > >> To: British Ubuntu Talk > >> Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Desperately seeking Ubuntu Webbook - with Bolt > >> Cutters! > >> > >> > >> In Bracknell, the Carphone Warehouse Webbook (Elonex) with > >> preinstalled Ubuntu which is included in one of CPW's deals is in such > >> extraordinary demand that the recent display item in CPW Bracknell > >> Princess Square shopping mall was stolen last week by desperate people > >> using *bolt cutters*! > >> > >> The many larger laptops with Vista installed were left untouched. Sad > >> eh? Even thieves don't want Vista. > >> > >> The Webbook was secured using a kensington similar stranded wire lock, > >> so I guess the culprits even had some angle grinding to do later, to > >> remove the lock itself. > >> > >> The desparate act took place in a normal shopping day in broad > >> daylight, and the miscreants were seen making off at speed, > >> unencumbered by antivirus or other unnecessary items which might have > >> slowed them down! > >> > >> Like most shopping malls, there is security video in operation, I > >> trust that it will be put to good use. > >> -- > >> alan cocks > >> Kubuntu user#10391 > >> Linux user #360648 > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com<http://mail-eu.gmx.com/fm07/cgi/g.fcgi/mail/new?&to=ubuntu-uk%40lists.ubuntu.com> > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > Kubuntu user#10391 > Linux user #360648 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com<http://mail-eu.gmx.com/fm07/cgi/g.fcgi/mail/new?&to=ubuntu-uk%40lists.ubuntu.com> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > >
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