buying a laptop either bare or with Ubuntu

[Bill McGonigle]

> My daughter's laptop has a failing disk drive.  I've backed up her data.
> The laptop is old enough that we want to replace it.  I'm looking for
> suggestions as to where I can get a reasonable laptop with Ubuntu or
> simply bare.  I can handle the Ubuntu installation.
>
> Dell no longer offers Ubuntu on their standard laptops through the web
> site menus.  It appears to be possible over the phone, but I can not get
> the details worked out.  (They keep insisting I need MS Office or I
> won't be able to do any word processing.)

Peter had an Asus 10" at DLSLUG last week.  I'm selling my n810 to get
one.  Ubuntu has a purpose-built flavor for it.  $450 @Newegg a couple
weeks back (plus realistic memory, no doubt).


-Bill