Cheap Linux laptop for Xmas maybe?

[stowpirate]

Take a look at this £199 laptop - sounds bullet proof but is a bit low on features!

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,39029450,49291655,00.htm

It maybe the ideal cheap Xmas gift for those who want to escape MS?

 

[DrRingDing]

Dell distribute decently price machines with Ubuntu.

 

[DrRingDing]

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&oc=N1264015&s=dhs

 

[Crispy]

It's not got a proper hard drive, or a CD drive, so it's not much use for music/video, but at that price it's the ideal 2nd machine for on-the-go.

 

[han]

Take a look at this £199 laptop - sounds bullet proof but is a bit low on features!

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,39029450,49291655,00.htm

It maybe the ideal cheap Xmas gift for those who want to escape MS?

That looks great!

Perfect for a little device that you could keep in the living room, and play MP3s over a network. I wonder if it has an audio out. Must do....

 

[fractionMan]

That looks great!

Perfect for a little device that you could keep in the living room, and play MP3s over a network. I wonder if it has an audio out. Must do....

They're really quite good. I'm trying to get work to buy me one at the moment.

 

[Chorlton]

There is a great article to be written on the pictures that people use to represent what the display might possibly look like.... what it might look like if you sellotape a picture of a girl on top of your screen

 

[han]

They're really quite good. I'm trying to get work to buy me one at the moment.

ooh!

It has wireless, but no ethernet port it seems....

 

[Radar]

You sure ?? the cnet article in the OP refers to a 10/100 ethernet port, so unless RM have canned it for the UK release...

 

[fractionMan]

There's a version with double memory and an 8GB solid state drive coming out soo too.

 

[dogmatique]

ooh!

It has wireless, but no ethernet port it seems....

According to the spec from the UK site I bought mine from it does... Waiting for it to arrive.

 

[han]

ooh. That sounds v good.

V good indeed.

 

[Jonti]

Just check these specs! At £169 + VAT it's going to put some heavy downward pressure on laptop prices this year! Whether you want an Asus or not, that's got to be a Good Thing for end users.

The RM Asus miniBook specification includes:

* Mobile Intel Celeron-M ULV 900MHz processor
* Asus-developed Linux-based operating system
* 7" TFT screen
* 256MB or 512MB Memory
* 2GB or 4GB Solid-State Hard Drive
* Integrated LAN
* Lithium-Ion battery
* Integrated IEEE 802.11b/g wireless
* Integrated webcam
* Integrated microphone and speakers
* Ports for external microphone and speakers or headphones
* Options of wireless 3G module
* 3 USB ports
* VGA-out port
* SD card reader