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Subject: Re: OT - laptop advice Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:03 From: Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 07:34, Vik Olliver wrote: > On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 13:39, Nick Rout wrote: > > odd, maybe i was misinformed about acer linux compatibility. the only > > entry for a 230 on the linux-laptops website just said the network > > "worked". > > Isn't the $1,600 OS-free Dick Smith laptop an Acer? It's actually NZ$1499 incl GST and appears to be an ECS A531. DSE claim that everything except 3D video accelleration works under Linux. It looks like a pretty good buy to me. More than anything I suppose it all depends if you fancy a Transmeta CPU or not. http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4060ad3b0a39cc082740c0a87f9906c1/ Product/View/XC3394 PriceSpy:- http://www.pricespy.co.nz/pno_3444.html Says that Ascent Technology has them at $1431.79 -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------- -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks.
