[04:27] <thegoodcushion> afternoon all
[04:33] <thegoodcushion> Recommendations for a cheap new laptop that can run Ubuntu?
[04:44] <elky> thegoodcushion, pioneercomputer.com.au have cheap computers and come with ubuntu installed. their customer service is appalling though.
[04:44] <elky> er, pioneercomputers.com.au
[04:44] <thegoodcushion> ok...
[04:44] <thegoodcushion> I was thinking of JB Hifi
[04:44] <thegoodcushion> or Officeworks
[04:45] <elky> that too. you'll have to go see what your local outlet has, write down the models and check the intarwebs
[04:46] <elky> and if you're in a place that has msy check their prices to see if they also have it, because both places will beat the price
[10:34] <head_victim> sagaci: I can't even find Ubuntu alpha on aarnet
[10:35] <sagaci> yeah, i'll send a request email sometime this week
[10:35] <head_victim> They have the repositories but maybe they don't do dailies or pre releases
[10:36] <head_victim> Now I have to wait :/ Ah well, it's going to take over an hour to dl
[10:36] <head_victim> I might have to do some REAL work instead of playing around with VBs
[10:37] <head_victim> I'm playing with Lubuntu 32 bit alpha 1 and Ubuntu 64 bit alpha 1
[10:37] <head_victim> I'll just keep updating until release
[10:37] <gorilla> head_victim: VB [10:37] <head_victim> gorilla: ha ha
[10:41] <head_victim> I should really do an Xubuntu and Kubuntu install as well just to keep abreast of it all
[10:47] <sagaci> kubuntu has a nice installer
[10:47] <sagaci> well it's pretty much the same but it looks a bit nicer
[11:11] <elky> gorilla, i keep seeing people in wellington drinking it. i can't fathom why.
[11:14] <gorilla> elky: Because someone told them that it's a premium beer, perhaps?