On Mon, March 2, 2009 20:40, Hadley Rich wrote:
On Monday 02 March 2009 20:30:54 Andrew Errington wrote:
Dell's new mini Inspiron is available in NZ, with Linux, but can only
be ordered online.
It is? That's great news, last I heard it was only available with Windows
here. I can't seem to
First: thanks for the quick responses.
I'm begining to think that a netbook would be better than a full blown
laptop (intended usage == intended usage of netbook). I've been reading the
threads on this list about netbooks; I'm uncertain as to whether it really
matters which one, when it's
Hmm.
I think if you want a netbook you should buy one. Seriously, there's no
better answer. You can have a quick play with them at Dickie's or Noel
Leeming, and some of them are available with Linux pre-installed (but not
from there). Having said that, the Linux on the Aspire One is Linpus,
I have been thinking of getting the Asus eeepc for my wife, who's only
use for a computer is email from her large number of siblings, and the
very occasional photo of assorted siblings offspring.
As I am not a geek but an end user the Asus makes sense.
Strong simple, they make good motherboards
I am sold on my EEE701, bought off Trademe for about $300 too long ago
to find exact amount without really looking. It had a 8 gig photo card
in it and indigenous Linux.
I do my email, trademe sales. Open Office stuff, play and store heaps of
music, can plug into the TV and watch videos off the
Hello,
Could anyone here recommend a place in (or around) Christchurch that sells
laptops WITHOUT Windows (it doesn't matter if it comes with Linux or not).
I'm asking on behalf of someone who doesn't know what to look for when
shopping for a computer (I'm helping with that), and doesn't want to
Is there monopolies commission with any teeth in this country?
You've hit on a really sore point.
Allegedly www.insite.co.nz does, they not exactly, aahh,
shall we say, a customer facing organization.
The closest I have found is, would you believe, Timaru!
http://nicegear.co.nz/about/
I believe Insite technologies in Ch-Ch does
Cheers Chris
On Mon, 2009-03-02 at 17:27 +1300, John Carter wrote:
Is there monopolies commission with any teeth in this country?
You've hit on a really sore point.
Allegedly www.insite.co.nz does, they not exactly, aahh,
shall we say, a customer
On Mon, March 2, 2009 14:05, wgsil...@ihug.co.nz wrote:
Hello,
Could anyone here recommend a place in (or around) Christchurch that
sells laptops WITHOUT Windows (it doesn't matter if it comes with Linux or
not). I'm asking on behalf of someone who doesn't know what to look for
when shopping
On Monday 02 March 2009 20:30:54 Andrew Errington wrote:
Dell's new mini Inspiron is available in NZ, with Linux, but can only be
ordered online.
It is? That's great news, last I heard it was only available with Windows
here. I can't seem to find it on their site easily.
hads
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On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:30:54 +1300 (NZDT)
Andrew Errington a.erring...@lancaster.ac.uk wrote:
On Mon, March 2, 2009 14:05, wgsil...@ihug.co.nz wrote:
Hello,
Could anyone here recommend a place in (or around) Christchurch that
sells laptops WITHOUT Windows (it doesn't matter if it comes
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