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MSI's somwhat lame effort.
They shipped these machines (from where I don't know) with Linux that didn't have the webcam set up and wireless problems. Amazing they were returned. Now, where, can anyone point me to any place, anywhere, where I can purchase a Linux based MSI Wind. For 2 weeks at various times, the best I can find is pre-order on Amazon.

How and where did they sell any? If they shipped the XP version without webcam driver or flakey wireless, I have a hunch these would be returned too. Also, when their main page, the "Linux" option leads to a dead page, you know how serious they are about Linux.

http://mostly-linux.blogspot.com/2008/10/msi-wind-linux-version-something-fishy.html

Hence I am an Acer Aspire One purchaser. Latest, waiting on it to arrive, do some custom tweaks (replace their email client with Thunderbird, 86 Adobe reader for KPDF [holy slow batwoman] and install Pidgin as the IM client) for a flight attendant friends who's laptop was stolen.

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Posted by: TripleII   Posted on: 10/23/08  (Edited: 10/23/2008 @ 12:28) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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MSI's somwhat lame effort.  TripleII | 10/23/08
RE: Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?  no_zd_user_name | 10/23/08
Down to OEMs and Suse  daengbo | 10/24/08
OEM's job  Alan(UK) | 10/25/08
The OEMs by way of the distro  Michael Kelly | 10/23/08
RE: Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
Wise Up man!  InAction Man | 10/23/08
I did  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
No you haven't!  InAction Man | 10/23/08
Yes I have!  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
You are always right!  elderlybloke | 11/07/08
Damaging the Brand  NCWeber | 10/24/08
Linux is not overly complicated...  bjbrock | 10/23/08
It is  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
You manage a BSD box? hahahahaha  B.O.F.H. | 10/23/08
OMG U R FUNNAY!  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
not BSD, you mean BSOD box....  deaf_e_kate | 10/24/08
RE: You manage a BSD box????  bfilipiak@... | 10/24/08
Linux is worth the effort  InAction Man | 10/23/08
True, sort of.  gypkap@... | 10/24/08
vi?  Tsingi | 10/24/08
Dummy dance  sir4taye@... | 10/24/08
Interesting point of view  Tsingi | 10/24/08
Well, THAT Explains Headrock's, SS's and Ax's Blind Loyalty to M$FT Windoze  drprod@... | 10/24/08
bigoted, biased and ignorant, or just intentionally lying  craiglarry | 10/24/08
RE: Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?  desjardinsy69 | 10/23/08
That was not the reason.  TripleII | 10/23/08
It's because...  Sleeper Service | 10/23/08
Acer Aspire One Linux version.  TripleII | 10/23/08
I really like my "open source" laptop  John L. Ries | 10/23/08
RE: Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?  Linux User 147560 | 10/23/08
Too bad IBM sell its PC department  timiteh | 10/24/08
RE: Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?  themp | 10/23/08
Linux Ease  NCWeber | 10/24/08
RE: Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?  Sleeper Service | 10/23/08
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 10/23/08
Sure...  Sleeper Service | 10/24/08
1%?  Linux User 147560 | 10/24/08
I would guess...  gypkap@... | 10/24/08
Ummm  Linux User 147560 | 10/24/08
Well, it's only fair  rtk | 10/23/08
Two differences  John L. Ries | 10/23/08
except  rtk | 10/23/08
You call Dell...  John L. Ries | 10/24/08
You seem to be suggesting  rtk | 10/24/08
Apologists Unite!  tonymcs@... | 10/23/08
No... I would say you  Linux User 147560 | 10/23/08
Linux, Not Yet!  Daedalu | 10/23/08
Well then going with your analogies  Linux User 147560 | 10/24/08
Linux is ready, people aren't  gypkap@... | 10/24/08
Huh?  ctoliver3@... | 10/24/08
And how is that any different  Linux User 147560 | 10/24/08
well said  Tsingi | 10/24/08
I Blame the OEMs  btidwell | 10/23/08
Well Asus is almost doing the right thing  timiteh | 10/24/08
You might be on to something  btidwell | 10/24/08
The developers  desjardinsy69 | 10/23/08
Hello Synaptic!  Linux User 147560 | 10/23/08
Still not standard  desjardinsy69 | 10/24/08
I don't think you understand Linux at all  Linux User 147560 | 10/24/08
My pre-install experience  AndyCee | 10/23/08
Failure?  cruggeld | 10/23/08
I hadn't noticed that. You are probably right (nt)  roaming | 10/23/08
Linux == Apache web server.  no nonsense | 10/23/08
No it doesn't  Linux User 147560 | 10/24/08
Yes they are at least to some significant extent  timiteh | 10/24/08
Works Well  desjardinsy69 | 10/24/08
RE: Failures?  The Management consultant | 10/24/08
RE: Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?  Markosio | 10/24/08
Linux is not for your grandmother...  mikifinaz1@... | 10/24/08
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 10/24/08
Undoubtedly Linux failures down to the OEMs?  Old Dog V | 10/24/08
This is your Grandpa speaking..  proton_z | 10/26/08
RE: Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?  gregtm@... | 10/26/08
Please do...  Linux User 147560 | 10/26/08

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