[mdlug] President's mail bag - Store to offer Linux preinstalled

[Evan Carew]

I have a linux laptop from RCubed systems, one of the pioneers for
preloaded linux systems. I can't say enough about the joy of getting a
laptop out of the box that just works. Having said that, I'd wager that
even with these high end linux laptop integrators, integration of all of
the target laptop's hardware is not quite complete. In particular,
buttons don't always work, not all wifi capabilities always work,
external video options rarely work, and not all sleep modes work. So, I
would be curious as to how much integration work CBW was thinking of
putting into their laptop models.

Evan Carew

ebradley01 at wowway.com wrote:

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>We are also considering offering preloaded laptops. Currently
>I have an Ubuntu 7.04 system decked out with the full Compiz/Beryl 3D
>desktop. The reaction to it has been overwhelmingly positive. It is
>helping to show that Linux is ready for home use.
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>The Sytem Specs are:
>AMD Athlon 64 3200+
>1 GB DDR2 Memory
>80 GB SATA2 Hard Drive
>18X Dual Layer DVD Burner
>MSI Nvidia 7300GT PCIe Card
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>We are selling the system for $399.
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>This seems like a really good deal to me...at least, when taken at face-value.
> Anything other than the above specs that should be considered when pricing a
>laptop for general usage purposes? (Internet, email, multimedia playback, no
>games...)  
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>Just looking to get everyone's opinion...
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>Evan
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