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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Neil Winchurst wrote: > Michael Mortimore wrote: >> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:47:19 -0000, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On the other hand, maybe a netbook might be an option? >> I'll second the netbook option. I think they're a fantastic invention >> and as far as I've seen they have the added bonus of not coming with vista >> > My son bought a netbook recently, eeePC. Then he had to buy a separate > DVD drive to go with it. That certainly bumped up the price. is there a way to say stream a dvd across a network if you have a desktop with a dvd drive ? > > IMHO one problem with notebooks is the lack of a DVD drive. There just > isn't room for one of course. > > Neil > Well for me a netbook + external storage such as a usb flash disk, would work fine, All i need it for really is course work, and something to carry around say to lug meets or so I can do course work at the rugby club, saves coming home and doing it, it would be nice to be able to demo ubuntu at lug meets to any non members who come along. Netbooks / notebooks / desktops all have their place it just depends what you want your computer for, Networking is cheap so it may be possible to share a dvd across a network. It's possible to at least transfer items to a usb flash disk, and install stuff that way, it seems Ubuntu is getting better at recognising disks with .deb files on and offers to install software or even do updates. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details The December meeting of the DCLUG will now take place on the SECOND Saturday in December. This is December 12th 2009. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAksGkwkACgkQaggq1k2FJq2hawCgj4aksO6Vh7hNxMlqsNUnl+qN O7EAn26a5EetRqZ3RWGoZqyy6+FutWcL =M/1A -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html