[ubuntu-uk] Desperately seeking Ubuntu Webbook - with Bolt Cutters!

Alan Pope alan at popey.com
Wed Aug 27 13:33:30 BST 2008


On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 03:44:40PM +0100, alan c wrote:
> In Bracknell, the Carphone Warehouse Webbook (Elonex) with
> preinstalled Ubuntu which is included in one of CPW's deals is in such
> extraordinary demand that the recent display item in CPW Bracknell
> Princess Square shopping mall was stolen last week by desperate people
> using *bolt cutters*!
> 
> The many larger laptops with Vista installed were left untouched. Sad
> eh? Even thieves don't want Vista.
> 

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/27/linux-netbook-thieves-ignore

Fame at last.

Cheers
,Al.



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