[GRLUG] Pre-installed Linux on laptops

[Bob Kline]

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Ron Lauzon <rlauzon at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 01/26/2010 03:09 PM, Bob Kline wrote:
> > What I find strange is that most of
> > them come with 160GB drives now.
> > I'd thought the trend would be to
> > a few GB of RAM, and maybe 16GB
> > of flash.  All for fast bootup, and
> > ruggedness.  For portable use one
> > doesn't need a hard drive IMHO.  And
> > I'm sure they eat up a lot of the cost
> > of the devices now.
> >
>
> Actually, the cost of a 160GB hard drive is very cheap compared to 32GB
> of flash.
>
> My System 76 Starling netbook was only $350.  That included the extended
> life battery.
>
>
> Ron Lauzon - rlauzon at acm dot org
>

Where did you buy your unit?

    -- Bob
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