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Re: GNU/Linux Preinstalled in South Africa (Vodafone)

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____/ 7 on Wednesday 19 Oct 2011 21:42 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Canonical, Vodafone bring ARM-based Ubuntu netbook to South Africa
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>> | Canonical and Vodacom, the South African subsidiary of Vodafone, have
>> | announced the launch of the Vodafone WebBook in South Africa. The
>> | ARM-based netbook runs the Ubuntu Linux operating system and is designed
>> | to "bring simplified, value-added internet access to thousands of South
>> | Africans, many of whom have until now had no access".
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>> http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Canonical-Vodafone-bring-ARM-based-Ubuntu-netbook-to-South-Africa-1363541.html
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> 
> It looks a decent machine.
> I'd buy one if not 2 or more if they sold it here at that price!

You could get a tablet with Linux for a couple hundred quid or less.

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