Dell Offers Small Business Vostro A90 Netbook for $184 on Black Friday
Even though netbook prices are dropping, options under $200 can still be rather limited. If you’re okay with Ubuntu rather than Windows though, check this out. Dell’s selling the Vostro A90 netbook for $184.
The 8.9″ Vostro netbook is equipped with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, and an 8 GB solid state hard drive. Other tech specs include 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, a 35WHr 4-cell battery, and Ubuntu 8.04.
If the Vostro’s 8 GB hard drive is a bit small for your taste, you can upgrade to 16 GB for $50 more. On the other hand, if you’re a fan of Windows, you could always install it yourself with the help of a USB drive.
Dell Switches to Ubuntu Netbook Remix, Looks Into Smartbooks
Currently, Dell offers Ubuntu Linux 8.04 on its Mini 10v netbook, but will soon (in the next few weeks actually) be upgrading to version 9.04 (codenamed Jaunty Jackalope). On its future netbooks, the company is planning to pre-loading Ubuntu Netbook Remix, which is specifically designed for smaller screen sizes.
According to PCWorld, “It’s [Ubuntu's] Web-centric design provides quick access to online applications, and the OS builds in support for a larger number of drivers.” If you need to catch up on the details of this OS, you can learn more about Ubuntu Netbook Remix (version 9.04) by reading one of our past articles.
According to Todd Finch, Dell has also recently expressed interest in possibly offering smartbooks, mobile devices that are similar to netbooks. Smartbooks are mostly Linux-based and designed for individuals who greatly rely on the Web for their computing needs.
Whether or not Dell will decide to manufacture smartbooks in the future is still currently uncertain, but we’ll let you know if we hear more news on this subject.
Via PCWorld.
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