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No Linux IdeaPad For Lenovo's US Customers

Posted by timothy on from the too-bad-because-I-want-one dept.

narramissic writes "When Lenovo's new IdeaPad 'S' series netbooks hit stores in October, U.S. buyers will only be given one option: Windows XP on the IdeaPad S10 (making it not so much a series as a single offering). Meanwhile, people in most markets Lenovo serves, including Singapore, China and the U.K., will be offered both of the company's new IdeaPad netbooks (the S10, which has 10.2-inch screen, and the S9, which has an 8.9-inch screen), and the choice of either Microsoft Windows XP or a Linux OS. Before you start feeling too sorry for yourself, consider the price tag: the S10 will sell for £319 (US$629) in the U.K., but in the U.S. the starting price is $399." Liliputing (a cool site for anyone interested in sub-notebook computing) has posted a few bits on the IdeaPad, including some short videos.

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  1. XP by porcupine8 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Reading through the summary, at first I thought that the fact that it was only available with XP was supposed to be a good thing. Then I got further and realized it was being compared to XP + Linux, not XP + Vista.

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    1. Re:XP by pheared · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Actually it seems that they think the UK consumers are stupid, given the price hike they are imposing.

  2. not linux by larry+bagina · · Score: 4, Funny

    it's "Linpus Linux Lite". Based on the name alone, I say good riddance.

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  3. Black market by Chris+Pimlott · · Score: 5, Funny

    I foresee a black market in Linux system restore discs...

  4. UK getting charged more? There's a shocker... by Channard · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Actually, we usually get screwed more on the price. More often than not, UK folks end up paying in pounds what US folks pay in dollars.

  5. Re:US Europe price differential .. by xaxa · · Score: 5, Informative

    - we're willing to pay more (i.e. we value stuff more)
    - more regulations (apparently)
    - tax included in the price (17.5% for the UK price)
    - company has to pay recycling charge (WEEE)
    - longer warrenties (by law)

    At least, that's what /. came up with last week :-)

  6. It *is* Linux by Vinegar+Joe · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Linpus distro has been around for more than 10 years. I ran it when I was in Taiwan. You can get the install dvd or live cd here: ftp://ftp.linpus.com/dists/LL96/iso/

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    1. Re:It *is* Linux by twistedemotions · · Score: 5, Funny

      Agreed. I can see it now: Open Sores Linpus

  7. No clit?! by sznupi · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ehhh...Lenovo had a chance of replacing ridiculously small touchpads found in all netbooks with a trackpoint, ending up with THE best netbook on the market.

    Instead...they're only average/good... :/

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