I believe you can also get the system from idot.com and sub300.com. Anyway, from the specs of each system, it looks like the eNote system is the same thing, and $10 less (I wouldn't use Lindows anyway).
FWIW, I DID see some posts from a local LUG mailing list from a couple of people who have gotten their systems (WITH Lindows) in a very timely manner from idot.com ... On Sat, 8 Mar 2003, gregor battig wrote: > hi larry! > > i agree, they do look cute - but according to a post on slashdot you won't > be getting one soon -> > http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/03/1728252&mode=thread&tid=167 > > <quote> > Shipping beats small and / or light. jcarr writes "Seems Lindows can't ship > the portables it advertised. I ordered one from GearZoo the day it was > reported. The CEO of GearZoo sent the attached email about it. Sounds like > an opportunity for another manufacturer. > > Dear Customer, > > Because of recent licensing issues with Lindows.com, our supplier is > unable to ship us any Lindows Mobile PC's. Thus, we are unable to fulfill > your order for this product. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience > this may have caused you. We would, however, like to offer you the eNote > Travel Lite notebook for purchase. The Travel Lite has similar > specifications to the Lindows Mobile PC, and comes installed with Microsoft > Windows XP Home Edition for only $879. You can also purchase the eNote > without an operating system installed for only $789. The $10.00 discount I > emailed you earlier would also apply to this purchase as well. > > We are receiving a shipment of the Travel Lites later this week, and > will be shipping them out to customers next week. We will also have the > Travel Lite product information up on our Web site on Tuesday, March 4. > Please let us know if you would like to replace your Lindows Mobile PC > order with an eNote Travel Lite. If you decide to cancel your original > order, then please let us know and we will process your request immediately. > > Once again, our sincere apologies. We look forward to hearing back from > you regarding your order.'" > > </quote> > > > i wonder what the licensing issues might be... > > sorry to disappoint you, > greg > > > --On 07.03.2003 21:08 -0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Has anyone seen these yet? I'm thinking of getting one (would be > > replacing lindows with gentoo, of course). The extreme lightweight for > > such an economical price would be great! > > > > http://www.lindows/com/799 > > > > > > -- > > Larry Herzog Jr. "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain > > ZRXOA #1029 conceit, but in humility consider others > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] better than yourselves." - Philippians 2:3 > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > -- Larry Herzog Jr. "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain ZRXOA #1029 conceit, but in humility consider others [EMAIL PROTECTED] better than yourselves." - Philippians 2:3 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
