I'd tend to agree. I'd like to see a link to a non-DSE site that has a howto & a review of that laptop. Or even details of the manufacturer so you could do your own research on what people think of that machine. Though, I can see this machine fitting nicely into the category where I'd recommend it my sister, set it up for her & forget about it.
Brad > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 10:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: dse OS-less laptop > > > OK immediate thoughts: see product number XC3394 on > http://www.dse.co.nz/ > > price $1500, not bad. one of the cheaper laptops around. but > see below. > > transmeta crusoe 1GHz - not the fastest, but should be ok > > no floppy (do we care any more?) > > cdrw/dvd - great > > video - no mention of chipset, it works with linux but is it > accelerated? 3d? dse don't say. > > NO PCMCIA/CARDBUS mentioned - big bummer. > > no firewire - bummer again, they are getting pretty common on laptops > > no wireless and nowhere to put any of my pcmcia wireless > cards. usb wireless cards available, but do THEY work with > linux? not according to the dse site. > > <quote>Also tested with Linux Mandrake 9.2 & Knoppix 3.3 - > please see support section for notes on Linux > installation.</quote> - no link to the support section. where is it? > > 256MB Ram supplied is the max it will take - BIG BUMMER - the > one thing that would compensate for the slower processor is > unavailable. > > Good move DSE, but why a laptop without all the bits? If you > are serious about selling to linux users, where is the output > of lspci -v? > > <quote>Keep costs down by supplying & installing your own > operating system</quote> > > Seems more like keep costs down by supplying something cut > down with no ability to upgrade the memory, and no ability to > use the very good and cheap collection of available, linux > compatible pcmcia gear out there. I can't see where the no OS > discount applies. Add $200 for Win XP and you are at > $1700.00. Add another $200 and you get the acer travelmate > (XC5467) with a 2.5G celeron max 2G ram, 2 pcmcia slots. IR, > a vid chip that will do dri in xfree 4.3, I am left wondering > whether that price difference of $200 isn't in fact the price > difference in real hardare features, and nothing more. > > > > On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:37:12 +1300 > Michael Pearce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I will let you know what the pricing is when I recieve the > email from > > DSE. > > > > > > Mike > > > > -- > > Linux Rocks! > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
