Found this whilst browsing eBuyer. They have a number of very cheap laptops at the moment, this one being the cheapest. Specs are: VIA C3 CPU 1.2GHz CLE 266 Processor 256MB DDR Memory 40GB Hard Disk Drive CD-RW/DVD Internal COMBO Drive 14.1" XGA Display Integrated 2.1 Audio Speakers 56K V.90 AC Link Modem 10/100 Ethernet Universal AC Adapter 4 Cell Li-Ion Battery Pack Linux Core Logic VIA® CLE266+8235 Memory Expansion 1 slot of 200pin SO-DIMM DDR module, 512MB total memory capacity LCD Display 14” XGA (1024 x 768) TFT LCD display Video & Graphics Embedded Castle Rock GFX in CLE 266, AGP4X, Hard Drive 2.5” 9.5mm height, ATA 66 /100 supports Pointing Device Synaptics touchpad Size 315mm(W) x 255mm (D) x 35.5 mm(H)/37mm(front/back) Application Launch Key E-mail, internet, Volume up / down, Power Output: 19V DC, 3.16A, 60W Battery 4 cell Li-Ion battery pack Battery Charge 3.5 hrs charge time to 100% capacity while system off 5 hrs charge time to 100% capacity while system o Battery Life More than 1.5hours by 4 cell battery pack Approximately 3.5 hours by 8 cell battery pack BIOS AMI, Support PnP, password Communication 10/100 Base-T LAN on board Built- in MDC V.90 56Kbps FAX/Modem USB Connector Four USB2.0 ports, up to 480Mbit/s Power Management ACPI 2.0 compliance Support Stand-by, Suspend to Disk, Suspend to RAM Security Kensington Lock,BIOS password protection Weight 2.7 kg with 14.1” panel, 4 cell battery and Optical drive installed Accessories Packing Accessories Quick Guide, Support CD (Driver, Utility, Manual), AC Adapter, Power Cord, Battery Pack Factory Option Bootable external USB 1.1. FDD Optical Device: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Combo Drive (DVD-ROM+CD-RW) Spare Li-Ion Battery Pack £274.99 exc VAT £323.12 inc VAT I've sinced learned that the Linux distribution it ships with is Ubuntu 5.10 Now I am no fan of VIA technologies, but for the price I can't grumble. Although it's difficult to speculate the kind of performance you'd get out of this laptop http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=103124
Linux laptop under £325 inc VAT That's a great deal; I'd buy it myself if I was in the UK. As for the CPU, it probably performs on-par with a low-end Pentium M but consumes less power. Good buy.
Linux laptop under £325 inc VAT god dam, i just spent £200 on a second hand laptop this morning! (lieterally, 6 hours ago). And it was a Pentium 3 :crying: It was second hand..... so at least i havnt contributed anything to intell! (same situation as me being vegitairian and walking about in a leather trech coat!). Note: *cough* if you know anyone with there own bussiness, they stuff VAT free... for the bussiness of course, you cant get anything VAT free for yourself! *wink*
Linux laptop under £325 inc VAT Hmm, that's debatable, but then again I am biased I remember reading that the VIA C3 800MHz was easily out performed by a Pentium 3 500MHz processor. I'd expect the 1.2GHz VIA CPU to be on a par with a mid-range Pentium 3. What attracted me the most to this laptop was the fact it shipped with Linux, rather then Windows. It's good to see Linux making inroads like this. I was also pleased it wasn't running Linspire
Linux laptop under £325 inc VAT SHOCK! HORROR! This laptop is now selling for £249.10 inc VAT I take back all the bad things i've said about eBuyer and.. urg... VIA
