Dposcorp wrote:I have never heard of them, but I will say I just today read this article at Ars, reviewing this Dell with LTS 12.04
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/04/ ... ok-review/Not the best article on Linux i have ever read, but your post brought it to mind.
They list the price at $1500, but with as many sales and coupons as Dell always has out, I'd think you could get it close to $1000.
At least you would have a Tier 1 hardware and development support, not to mention options for better warranties.
Just a thought.
What were your specs?
My specs were i7, 16GB RAM, 500GB drive, matte screen. I saw the Dell. Unfortunately, it's not available yet. I do like that it is an ultra-book though. I might also consider the new Toshiba that was in the front page news too, if I wait long enough to find out whether it is any good. I'm also considering a 13" Macbook w/ retina display so while I'd rather not spend more than needed, the $1500 Dell isn't out of the ballpark.
JBI, to your point, I agree. I'm not really worried about that though. The fact that it comes with Linux loaded means the hardware works reasonably well and I have no problem loading my own distro. I wouldn't use stock Ubuntu anyway. I'd at least switch over to Kubuntu or one of the other Ubuntu derivatives.
--SS