On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:42:26 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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> Recent:
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> HP Mini 110 now available in Australia
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> | The Linux based model comes with a 16G solid state drive in place of a
> hard | disk, and sells for $499.
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> http://www.itwire.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=26239&Itemid=53
>From the comments section of that article:-
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Re: HP Mini 110 now available in Australia
Post by habbers on Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:19 pm
I just went to purchase the linux model today and found that it is sold
out :(
I rang HP and apparently thats it.
It is not likely there will be any linux versions available until a new
model comes out. You can only get the windows versions now for $699 and
that comes with a 160 GB harddisk rather than a solid state drive which
was in the linux version.
I am disappointed but it is pretty amazing that the linux version can
sell out in a month of being on sale. I have no interest in purchasing a
laptop with windows so will have to make sure I am quicker next time.
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Yet another Linux netbook that sold out in days. I had exactly the same
experience when buying a Asus EepC900 and a Acer Aspire One.
In each case I placed my order with online companies showing reasonable
stock levels, only to be told within 24 hours that they had sold out
before processing my orders.
I had to cancel all the orders and re order via other online companies
after first phoning them and getting them to put actual units aside for
me before I ordered.
There was never any shortage of XP home versions, which I later saw were
available at clearance prices.
When you get past the Microsoft hype into the cold reality of actually
buying a Linux powered netbook, you discover that they sell like hotcakes
and that it's unsold XP junk that's clogging the shelves of retailers.
--
C.O.L.A Charter:-
"For discussion of the benefits of GNU/Linux compared to other
operating systems."
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