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

[Clinton V. Weiss]

On 6/1/07, ebradley01 at wowway.com <ebradley01 at wowway.com> wrote:
> <snip>
>
> 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.
>
> 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
>
> We are selling the system for $399.
>
> </snip>
>
> 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...)
>
> Just looking to get everyone's opinion...
>
>
> Evan
>

This sounds way to good to be true.  Has anyone confirmed that this is
actually a laptop?  If it is, what size/resolution is the screen?

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Clinton V. Weiss
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