Linux laptop now only £250 inc VAT!

megamaced

megamaced

Geek Geek Geek!
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

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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

Anti-Trend said:
it probably performs on-par with a low-end Pentium M
Click to expand...

Hmm, that's debatable, but then again I am biased :D 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 :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

I take back all the bad things i've said about eBuyer and.. urg... VIA :D
 
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