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____/ Terry Porter on Wednesday 25 Nov 2009 02:44 : \____
> On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:59:34 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Dell Vostro A90 8.9â netbook with Ubuntu on sale for $184
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>> | Want a nice, compact netbook for less than | $200? Your options are
>> still a little limited, | even with all the Black Friday deals going on.
>> | If youâre ok with a Ubuntu system, Dell has | the Vostro A90 on sale
>> for just $184 right now. `----
>>
>> http://www.liliputing.com/2009/11/dell-vostro-a90-8-9-netbook-with-
> ubuntu-on-sale-for-184.html
>>
>> Ubuntu based Dell Vostro A90 netbook on sale for $184
>
> 184.00 USD = 198.717 AUD
>
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>> | Anyone looking for a deal on a netbook may | want to check out one of
>> the latest offerings | coming courtesy of Dell. The netbook that is | on
>> sale is the Dell Vostro A90 and can be | purchased for just $184.
>> `----
>>
>
> Sadly in Oz, the cheapest Dell netbook I can find on their site is :-
>
> http://www1.ap.dell.com/au/en/home/notebooks/ct.aspx?
> refid=notebooks&s=dhs&cs=audhs1&~ck=mn#subcats=&navla=42443~0~212420&navidc=LT:
> %20Laptop%20Screen%20Size&navValc=8.9%22%20%E2%80%93%2010.1%
> 22&a=42443~0~212420
>
> Inspiron mini 10v $499
> Intel Atomâ Processor N270 (1.60GHz/533MHz FSB/512K L2Cache)
> Genuine Windows 7 Starter 32bit (English)
> 1GB DDR2 SDRAM (1 x 1GB)
> 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
> 10.1 " Widescreen 1024 x 600 WSVGA (WLED)
> Intel(TM) Graphics Media Accelerator 950
>
>
> $299 more for same cpu, same ram, slightly bigger display, hard disk and
> Windows 7 cpmpared to the Vostro above.
>
> NO SALE!!
Dell says that about 1 in 3 netbooks which it sells runs Ubuntu. It's more popular
in other geographies.
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~~ Best of wishes
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