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On Wed, 31 May 2006 03:53:21 +0100,
Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> __/ [ M ] on Tuesday 30 May 2006 17:58 \__
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> __/ [ M ] on Monday 29 May 2006 09:04 \__
>>>
>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://system76.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> Hewlett-Packard are doing them as well. The beginning of the end to
>>>>> iBooks and laptop monoculture?
>>>>
>>>> Press 'Learn More' and some *very* appealing screen shots.
>>>>
>>>> I wouldn't mind one of those myself, very nice.
>>>>
>>>> They need to have an obvious presence on the likes of froogle et al.
>>>>
>>>> <quote>
>>>> Where do we start? Stability, security, no more crappy spyware installing
>>>> its self on your computer and reeking havoc.
>>>> </quote>
>>>>
>>>> Woow, Not exactly the sort of quote I was expecting on a commercial site
>>>> selling PC's.
>>>
>>> See their page which discusses the programs that are included and makes a
>>> price-based comparison. They even pre-install applications like Inkscape.
>>>
>>
>> It appears that they also ship to the UK for anyone who is interested. The
>> only problem I can for see in the additional customs duty that people will
>> need to pay.
>>
>> New site design is also to be released when Dapper is released.
>>
>> <snip>
>
> Today! *grin*
>
> Some innocent viewer thought he had pointed to an early mirror, but it was
> just the release candidate. Expect some mirrors to fall over. Canonical
> boasts several millions of Ubuntu users (those which they are _aware of_).
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy
>
Well, I've been on Dapper since sometime early last year, just doing my
bit to not overload the mirrors come "the day" :)
Then on to 6.10...
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Jim Richardson http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock
You know the system is fubared, when politics dictates to science.
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