Ubuntu netbook 199$?

[kernelhaxor]

Never knew netbook prices have fallen so much .. Dell mini 9 with Ubuntu 8.04.1 for 199$:

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=DNDOXZ1&cs=19&dgvcode=ss&c=US&l=EN&m_3=2GB62&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643&acd=10495476-1371119-

I am really tempted to buy now. Thought this might help some netbook shoppers.

[I-75]

Thanks for the info, by the way Micro Center is selling a Ubuntu Desktop also for $199.

[T2manner]

yeah and you get 512 mb RAM and a 4gb solid state hdd.
I wouldn't pay 199 for that.

[BuffaloX]

512 MB/4GB

I think that's to prevent people from trying to install Windows on them. :P

Keep 'em coming.

[thegreenblob]

Man, I wish I could get a netbook to replace my clunky old laptop. lol.

But I just can't afford it :(

But it's only an extra $100 to make it 2GB of ram and an 8GB SSD.

[cmat]

Ubuntu based netbook? Not a half baked custom distro like HP's? I'd go for it.

[dox_drum]

Nice...

But the default configuration is useless, unless you just want to chat and check mails.


Enjoy!

[earthpigg]

Ubuntu based netbook? Not a half baked custom distro like HP's? I'd go for it.

it is still poorly implemented. last update broke a LOT of people's systems. vanilla 8.10 is better than dell 8.04..... and all the hardware works OOB so you lose nothing.

[jimrz]

Man, I wish I could get a netbook to replace my clunky old laptop. lol.

But I just can't afford it :(

But it's only an extra $100 to make it 2GB of ram and an 8GB SSD.

or 1Gb ram / 16Gb ssd

[jespdj]

It's not a bad idea to buy a 512 MB / 4 GB Dell Mini 9 and upgrade the RAM and SSD yourself. You can upgrade it to 2 GB RAM for cheap (about $25 or so) and you can get a 16, 32 or 64 GB replacement SSD from RunCore which is much faster than the SSD that Dell puts in the Mini 9.

I've ordered a Mini 9 myself; Dell finally offers it here in the Netherlands. I don't know why it took Dell so long to start selling them here. Unfortunately they sell them only with Windows XP here. I intend to put Ubuntu 8.10 on it.

http://mydellmini.com

[binbash]

Instead of netbooks, i would go for msi megabook vr201 which is around 300$-350$ here.
1.9kg with 6 cell battery, everything works out of the box except atheros wifi(but it is easy to get it working), it is wayyyyy faster than a netbook.You can also replace the battery and get 8 cell battery with 5-6 hr battery time.my 2 cents

[klange]

Dang, when I bought my Mini two months ago it was $500 for 1GB of RAM and a 32GB SDD (plus everything) - now, I can get 2/64 for 470?

[-jay-]

just placed my order for 2 of them 1 with 1gb of ram 16gb hd for my mom the other 1 with 2gb of ram 64gb hd for me

[Thirtysixway]

This price is only until tomorrow. It's a President's Day sale Dell is having.