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January 31, 2010

So much for Windows tax

Went to Dell.com just now, and found that they only offer Ubuntu on Dell 10 ($299 deal). But a Dell 10v comes with Windows XP for $249. Same specs wrt. screen, RAM & HD.

BTW, ironically, "v" means "no Poulsbo". You'd think it were more amenable to Linux...

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