Notebooks on Linux

[John Myshrall]

Renata Rocha wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 19:25, Lennart Sorensen
> <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> Certainly much heavier than the netbooks.
>>     
>
> Almost 10% of my weight :)
>
>   
>> What you apparently want is an ideapad U150 (11.6") or U350 (13.3"),
>> which lenovo has, but in the US.  They don't currently seem to offer
>> them in canada (even though they describe them and mention they exist).
>>
>> http://shop.lenovo.com/us/notebooks/ideapad/u-series
>>     
>
> Looks really nice
>
>   
>> They are available with proper Core 2 Duo CPUs, so they are real
>> notebooks.
>>
>> Example specs of one U150:
>> http://www.laptopspec.net/2009/11/lenovo-ideapad-u150-690969u-blacksky-star/
>> Lenovo IdeaPad U150 Laptop Technical Details:
>>
>> Now if only they would sell it in Canada (bastards).  I wonder if they
>> don't have a "french" version yet, and hence are not allowed to sell it
>> or something stupid like that.  Or maybe they just don't want to.
>>     
>
> Wouldn't it be ok to ship to someone in the US and bring to Canada?
>
> Or just scream on the phone "I WANT IT DELIVERED TO ME!!! IM SO CLOSE!"
>
>
>   
Not sure if this fits your bill. Sorry too lazy to read the full thread.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4824202&Sku=T71-15603


John
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