[SWLUG] any recommendations: for ubuntu-friendly "ultra" portable laptops?

[Sam Radion]

On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Mark Summerfield <mark at qtrac.eu> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to get a laptop that's bigger & better than a netbook, but still
> pretty small.
>
> I want one that will run Ubuntu out of the box, with an 11", 11.6", or
> 12" screen & with a good battery life. I can live without a CD if I can
> install Ubuntu from a memory stick & want to be able to dual boot for
> when I have to use Windows.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
>
I use the toshiba NB200 - decent spec, but the 9 hours of battery life sold
it for me -got it from dabs.com with £50 cashback from toshiba making it
£199 (you do have to wait 60 days to get the cash back)
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