My first two weeks with the Zonbu
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| I’m happy with my Zonbu.
|
| I enjoy using it, and I think that over the next few months the company can
| continue to improve it so that it lives up to its full potential.
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http://mrzonbu.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/my-first-two-weeks-with-the-zonbu/
Review: Dell Inspiron 1420N with Ubuntu
,----[ Quote ]
| After two weeks of using the new Dell Inspiron 1420N with Ubuntu, I decided
| it’s time to write down some of my thoughts about this new Linux offering
| from Dell.
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http://www.starryhope.com/dell/2007/review-dell-inspiron-1420n-with-ubuntu/
Related:
A $99 Desktop Comes With Software, Backup and Too Many Catches
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| It gets better. This new PC, called Zonbu, from a new company of the same
| name, automatically receives free updates of its software when new versions
| come out. It doesn’t require antivirus or other security programs because it
| runs on the Linux operating system, which has attracted very few viruses or
| spyware programs. And it takes up almost no room — it’s a tiny little box.
`----
http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/
Linux net PC prototype gains favorable review
,----[ Quote ]
| PC Magazine reviewer Patrick Norton likes the Zonbox's low power requirements
| and complement of pre-loaded software, which includes Skype, the Banshee
| music jukebox, OpenOffice, and Firefox. YouTube video playback and mp3
| ripping are less than perfect, he reports. However, the Zonbox uses only 11
| Watts to play DVDs (external USB DVD player required). It can output to a
| 720p high-definition TV with "no problems," Norton found.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8552266659.html
Review: Zonbu, the $99 Linux Computer
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| There's a lot to like about Zonbu, including its three-year replacement
| warranty. With your configuration information and all your data backed up in
| the Zonbu online storage space, when you plug in, you can restore your
| machine instantly. As an added plus, Zonbu is environmentally friendly; the
| company claims the computer uses a fraction of the electricity of a standard
| PC, which will cut down on your company's electricity costs.
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http://www.cio.com/article/120653
Zonbu to Roll Out $99 Linux-Based Computer This Summer
,----[ Quote ]
| There's a cheap computer on the way that undercuts them all, the $99
| Zonbu, due this summer in a silent-running form factor that's about
| the size of a paperback book.
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http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cheap-pc/zonbu-to-roll-out-99-linux+based-computer-this-summer-258177.php
Gizmodo get their hands on Zonbu's remote-storage Linux PC
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| Gizmodo have been playing with a halfway solution, Zonbu?s $99
| Linux PC, which runs open-source software on a fanless 1.2MHz
| platform but utilises Amazon?s S3 storage servers to save your files.
`----
http://www.slashgear.com/gizmodo-get-their-hands-on-zonbus-remote-storage-linux-pc-235408.php
Quick First Review of the Dell Ubuntu Notebook Computer Inspiron E1505N
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| In summary, I have been pleasantly surprised by the responsiveness
| of this machine and the ease of set-up, enabling to me to use
| it in a productive fashion right away. I will expand on this initial review
| shortly.
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http://linux.about.com/b/a/257705.htm
I got my Ubuntu pre-installed Dell E520N today!!
,----[ Quote ]
| The bottom line so far is that I'm very pleased with the value I g
| ot with this machine. My first evening of use has been very
| satisfying. With the dual core processor and gig of RAM it's
| very, very smooth and quick. Note that I purposefully didn't
| do anything that required the command line. It's been a good experience.
`----
http://technocrat.net/d/2007/6/1/20868
Ubuntu Linux on my Dell XPS M1210
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| What I love most about Ubuntu on Dell is the lack of crappy
| 3rd party software that is typically shipped with their
| computers. When I bought Dell's in the past I'd basically
| strip the entire hard drive and do a fresh Windows install
| so I wouldn't have all those extra programs on my computer
| which I'd never use. To tell you the truth Ubuntu already
| comes with too much stuff for my tastes but it's really
| easy to uninstall unwanted applications in this OS.
|
| Just remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it's likely available via
| open-source.
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http://www.planetc1.com/cgi-bin/n/v.cgi?c=1&id=1180636878
Review of Dell XPS 410n with Ubuntu Feisty preinstalled
,----[ Quote ]
| I received my XPS with Ubuntu today. The first thing I will say is
| that when the Fedex guy delivered it he asked if Dell was having some
| kind of liquidation sale because he has delivered more Dells today
| than ever before. He told me that he had already delivered five and
| there were eleven more on the truck. (Just throwing that out there.)
|
| [...]
|
| I think Dell has done a good thing with this system. They obviously
| made an effort with resolution detection (which was going to be sore
| no matter what) and did an excellent job of keeping those crapware
| leeches off the system.
`----
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2764621#post2764621
Inconvenient truths: PC vs. Mac, Windows vs. Linux, us vs. them, et al.
,----[ Quote ]
| The only "modern" PC I have access to is my Dell 3 GHz Pentium 4 with
| 512 MB RAM, and I'm not at liberty to install anything huge (read: a
| Linux distro) to the hard drive.
|
| I suspect that on a newish PC, the big Linux distributions run like
| so much buttah and that any speed advantages that an old version of
| Windows offers is far outshined by the added security, equality and
| fraternity of free Linux.
|
| It's always better to have new, maxed-out hardware -- a luxury I've
| never had (besides that, I'm too cheap). And it's mandatory to try
| before you buy. With Linux, it's easy. Once you have a broadband
| Internet connection and a CD (or preferably DVD) burner and have
| learned how to turn an ISO into a bootable disc, you have the keys
| to quite a kingdom.
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http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2007/06/inconvenient_truths_pc_vs_mac.html
Can Dell Deliver Ubuntu Linux?
,----[ Quote ]
| The purchase process went well. Point, configure, click, purchase. At the
| time, Dell said the system would ship to The VAR Guy by June 12. Any
| chance of an early shipment? Apparently not.
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http://techiqmag.com/2007/06/08/can-dell-deliver-ubuntu-linux/
No Starch Refreshes Ubuntu for Non-Geeks
,----[ Quote ]
| Now that Dell is offering systems with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed,
| maybe it's time to get up to speed on running Linux on your desktop?
`----
http://news.digitaltrends.com/news/story/13230/no_starch_refreshes_ubuntu_for_non-geeks
First look at Dell's Ubuntu boxes
,----[ Quote ]
| One cool feature is the recovery mode, which understandably pulls
| from a full Ubuntu image stored on a FAT32 partition. Nice touch,
| and congruent with other recovery systems from Dell.
`----
http://apcmag.com/6339/first_look_at_dells_ubuntu_boxes
Dumping Windows for Ubuntu Linux
,----[ Quote ]
| First, The VAR Guy's home PC (a Sony system running Windows XP) was
| running out of steam. Combating spyware and viruses with dozens of
| patches and bug fixes has become an endless, exhausting battle.
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http://techiqmag.com/2007/05/29/the-var-guy-dumps-windows-for-ubuntu-linux/
Dell's next step - SUSE Linux desktops?
,----[ Quote ]
| There are a couple of good reasons to draw this
| conclusion. One, if Dell wants to cosy up to a Linux
| reseller and not put its relationship with Microsoft
| under strain, then that reseller has to be Novell.
|
| [...]
|
| Second, Dell would much prefer to deal with a US
| company rather than an outsider - and, no matter
| what Mark Shuttleworth's standing is in the tech
| community, he is an outsider in the US, certainly
| not one of the "boys."
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http://www.itwire.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12731&Itemid=1091
Dell Offers Ubuntu, What About OpenOffice?
,----[ Quote ]
| According to the IdeaStorm website, pre-installed OpenOffice is
| "Under Consideration," which appears to be just below "Coming
| Soon" in their hierarchy of possible implementation. Let's
| hope it moves to "Already Offered" soon!
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http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/552
OpenOffice.org Issues an Invitation to Dell Computer Corporation
,----[ Overview ]
| OpenOffice.org urges Dell's CEO to respond to customer demand and
| bundle OpenOffice.org's free software alternative to Microsoft
| Office with Dell's computers
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http://prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb510567.htm
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