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Re: [LUG] Asus Eeepc & Staples

 

     A. On Mon, 2008-11-03 at 10:32 +0000, Steph Foster wrote:
> I noticed outside Staples, Torquay today they are advertising Eeepc's
> for 179 including 8 Gb Flash drive
> 
> Sounds nice, I'd have one if I had the moolah
> 
> It comes pre-installed with Linux, I think it might be Xandros not sure
> 
> 
> Steph
> 
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that's a really good price, the cheapest is uaually around 130. Yes it
does come with xandros if it's linux. If you do end up with one I'd
recomend replacing xandros with eeeubuntu netbook remix, which IMHO is
the best replacement I've yet seen (I've tried out 3 or 4).

Simon


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