<div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Acer ones are still in comet with Linpus on from around £180, that includes 1 gig of ram and either 120 hd or 16 gig ssd</font><br>
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From: Matthew Tolley <matthew@matthewtolley.co.uk><br>
To: Roger Gibson <rcgibson@iee.org>; <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">So</font>uth Cheshire GNU/Linux Users <<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">sc@mailman.lug.org.uk</font>><br>
Sent: Mon, 25 May 2009 15:25<br>
Subject: Re: [SC.LUG] Recommended 'mini' laptop.<br>
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I was in the local Staples yesterday and saw an Asus EeePC 900A for ?199 <br>
with Intel Atom processor. 1GB RAM and 16GB SSD Hard Drive and a <br>
reassuring penguin next to it. It even comes with a 3 year manufacturer <br>
backed warranty, though Staples offer additional cover for ?69 which may <br>
or may not cover accidents or extend the warranty, you'd have to check.<br>
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Their SKU number is 397473, but it isn't on their website.<br>
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Sometimes absence from the website can indicate that the item is <br>
'clearance', so as the salesman said, 'buy now to avoid disappointment'.<br>
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I hope this helps.<br>
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Matthew<br>
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Roger Gibson wrote:<br>
> I've20a birthday coming soon, and wondered whether folks think that the <br>
> 'mini' lap top scene has stabilised, and if there is now a consensus on <br>
> a short list of things to look at. I need something small enough to <br>
> slip in a small brief case to take to meetings, easy to skip through <br>
> multi-page documents on, decent battery life, not needed for much than <br>
> (unfortunately) Windoze compatible documents, spreadsheets etc, web <br>
> browse and email. But not as small as a blackberry type thing. <br>
> Possibility of touch typing with 'narrow fingers' an advantage. I <br>
> prefer it to be cheap enough not to get too upset if I lose/drop it. If <br>
> Bill Gates has ensured that Windoze XP is the cheapest option, I'll take <br>
> his money and dual boot, or over-install a Linux OS.<br>
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> Any favourites out there. Roger.<br>
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