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Re: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 unboxed

RichM — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:49:00 -0000

On the subject of Dell offering the Linux version outside the US: I work for a company who is a dell corporate customer. I inquired with our dell account manager when the Linux version would be available. The reply was that it will be available on Sep 22nd. I shall be ordering mine then.

Re: Dell to begin shipping all netbooks with Windows and Linux simultaneously

RichM — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:17:24 -0000

This is not the case in the UK. The Ubuntu version is £199 and in WinXP version £279. The only difference is the HD. It's only an 8GB SSD in the Ubuntu version, but with the £80 saving you can afford to buy a nice one yourself!

Re: Is Linux on netbooks doomed?

RichM — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:40:49 -0000

I totally agree with the comments that so many advantages of Linux are just not used. One of the first things I did with my Aspire One was to enable all the amazing 3D effects. They are all installed out of the box and work perfectly on this little machine.

I have amazed so many people with this 3D computing environment, all of whom never new such effects existed. Linux has all the WOW power to really get people excited. I just wish it was marketed and shown to the world outside of enthusiasts.