Do you get better than the Dell mini 10 for £200? - Page 2

divine · 24-09-2009, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Daz

Am I the only one who thinks this is probably offputting to most people as far as Linux goes?

We already have Ubuntu and Ubuntu Netbook remix and Moblin. Why then, has someone decided we need yet another one and just combined two existing ones into Ubuntu Moblin?

It's needlessly confusing IMO and bar a few hardcore Linux geeks, if they've used the same GUI as Moblin, I doubt most people would even tell the difference.

Daz · 24-09-2009, 20:32

Of all the things potentially off putting to Joe Public as far as Linux is concerned, I dont think the amount of choice is top of the list. It's true that the various distributions dont communicate their differences well to Joe Public, but that is part of a much larger Linux marketing shortfall. The collaboration and technology sharing is one of the open source worlds greatest assets, and far outweigh this downsides in this argument.

In this case, the distro is aimed squarely at developers/early adopters, it's not meant for your first Linux experience and that is clear. Presumably Dell want to evaluate it against the original UNR - they already have a support arrangement with Canonical, and I guess they would prefer them to support it rather than Intel. Because it's an open source project, this is possible, and at minimal cost to all concerned. Win++ tbh.

LeperousDust · 25-09-2009, 17:16

Well it would seem you don't get better since dell corected the price today back up to around £300 here's to hoping the honour my price

I did put it on my credit card to make sure either way

Feek · 26-09-2009, 16:55

Good luck, that's a cracking little machine.

Mark · 26-09-2009, 17:36

Agree with Feek, I'd have been tempted myself at that price. It's a steal Guv. If you do get it at that price and decide you don't want it, do let me know.

And I can vouch for the fact that 7 will run great on it. In fact, I've got 7 RC running on lesser hardware.

LeperousDust · 27-09-2009, 14:34

After Reading about if I can get the gma500 to play nice this Will sort out HD content fairly well too

but it sounds much easier said than
done... Estimated delivery is 15/10 but I'm already in phase 3 production so fingers crossed it's sooner!

LeperousDust · 30-09-2009, 16:20

*jumps around* I'm being impatient and I cant wait any longer. C'mon Dell!

I'll soon be able to view the Internet from something else other than an iPhone.

LeperousDust · 13-10-2009, 17:41

Ballache, dell are really pissing around with this, i've just had my order updated to 9/11/2009 now.... hmmmmm

People in the comments section obviously aren't too happy either, and i still need a laptop

Grrrrr

Mark · 13-10-2009, 18:22

Well, I'm sure someone will take the order off you hands if you get impatient and go elsewhere. Too good an offer to pass up there.

iCraig · 13-10-2009, 19:38

It's been pushed back by nearly a month? Are they making it utterly and completely from scratch?

24-09-2009, 20:32	#12
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Of all the things potentially off putting to Joe Public as far as Linux is concerned, I dont think the amount of choice is top of the list. It's true that the various distributions dont communicate their differences well to Joe Public, but that is part of a much larger Linux marketing shortfall. The collaboration and technology sharing is one of the open source worlds greatest assets, and far outweigh this downsides in this argument. In this case, the distro is aimed squarely at developers/early adopters, it's not meant for your first Linux experience and that is clear. Presumably Dell want to evaluate it against the original UNR - they already have a support arrangement with Canonical, and I guess they would prefer them to support it rather than Intel. Because it's an open source project, this is possible, and at minimal cost to all concerned. Win++ tbh. __________________ apt-get moo

25-09-2009, 17:16	#13
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Well it would seem you don't get better since dell corected the price today back up to around £300 here's to hoping the honour my price I did put it on my credit card to make sure either way __________________

26-09-2009, 16:55	#14
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Good luck, that's a cracking little machine. __________________

27-09-2009, 14:34	#16
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	After Reading about if I can get the gma500 to play nice this Will sort out HD content fairly well too but it sounds much easier said than done... Estimated delivery is 15/10 but I'm already in phase 3 production so fingers crossed it's sooner! __________________

30-09-2009, 16:20	#17
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	jumps around I'm being impatient and I cant wait any longer. C'mon Dell! I'll soon be able to view the Internet from something else other than an iPhone. __________________

26-09-2009, 17:36	#15
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Agree with Feek, I'd have been tempted myself at that price. It's a steal Guv. If you do get it at that price and decide you don't want it, do let me know. And I can vouch for the fact that 7 will run great on it. In fact, I've got 7 RC running on lesser hardware.

13-10-2009, 17:41	#18
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Ballache, dell are really pissing around with this, i've just had my order updated to 9/11/2009 now.... hmmmmm People in the comments section obviously aren't too happy either, and i still need a laptop Grrrrr __________________

13-10-2009, 18:22	#19
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Well, I'm sure someone will take the order off you hands if you get impatient and go elsewhere. Too good an offer to pass up there.

13-10-2009, 19:38	#20
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	It's been pushed back by nearly a month? Are they making it utterly and completely from scratch? __________________