How to avoid the Apple tax?

[Matthew Polashek]

Hi!

Where are the 4.5" laptops listed?


Matthew Polashek
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On Aug 24, 2007, at 10:23 AM, Michael R. Head wrote:

>
> On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 10:15 -0400, Michael R. Head wrote:
>> On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 13:09 +0200, Richard Bennett wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I've been looking for an ultraportable laptop to run Ubuntu Linux  
>>> on, as a
>>> more portable alternative to my current Dell that breaks my back  
>>> each time
>>> I take it with me.
>>> Seeings as I don't need Windows I was hoping to avoid the  
>>> Microsoft tax by
>>> buying a barebones laptop that doesn't come preloaded with  
>>> Windows, i
>>> found something good here:
>>> http://www.rkcomputer.net/store/index.php/action/item/id/181/
>>>
>>> But by the time I loaded the options I need, and shipped it to  
>>> Belgium,
>>> paying the VAT and postage it all adds up and takes weeks. It  
>>> turns out I
>>> can get a Macbook 13" delivered free in 3 days with a US  
>>> keyboard, and it
>>> looks a lot nicer too.
>>
>> The Macbook ( http://www.apple.com/macbook/specs.html ) weighs 5.1
>> pounds. The Inspiron 1420 (which can be purchased with Ubuntu
>> preinstalled from www.dell.com/open ) is 5 pounds
>> ( http://www.notebookreview.com/price/default.asp? 
>> productFamilyID=1016&ref=list&display=priceDetail ).
>>
>> I don't know if Dell will sell Ubuntu machines to Belgium, yet  
>> though...
>
> Also, system76 (www.system76.com) has 4.5" Ubuntu laptops.
>
>>> Richard
>>
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>>
>>
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