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Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 16:31:24 +0200
From: Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@physics.iisc.ernet.in>
To: Brad Knowles <brad.knowles@skynet.be>
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Subject: Re: So what happens to FreeBSD now?
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In-Reply-To: <p05100351b760d07b6e2a@[194.78.241.123]>; from brad.knowles@skynet.be on Thu, Jun 28, 2001 at 03:13:57PM +0200
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Brad Knowles said on Jun 28, 2001 at 15:13:57:
> 
> 	And what if you don't (or can't) spend $1699 to buy a 
> mini-notebook?  With Dell, you simply have no other option.  At least 
> with the iBook, you can drop the DVD-ROM drive, drop the amount of 
> RAM, drop the hard drive back down to 10GB, and still get something 
> quite useful (and very upgrade-able) for $1299 -- that's a 30% 
> reduction in price, which is quite significant to many people.
> 
> 	If you want something from Dell more comparable in terms of 
> features, you have to start with the Dell Latitude L400, which has a 
> starting price of $1939

How about the Inspiron 2500?  I gave details in an earlier
mail.  

Or the Inspiron 4000?  Basic model $1557, with a 14 inch screen
and 128 MB RAM.  If you don't want a DVD-ROM and you only want a 1
year warranty, it comes down to $1379.  Not sure of the graphics card.
To me, a 14 inch display makes a big difference over a 12 inch one.

R

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