We already told you about upcoming Ubuntu Linux Notebook - System 76 Darter. Well, we are happy to announce that System 76 Darter Ultraportable notebook is officially here. Starting at $995 entry level Darter ultraportable features:

Celeron M 410 1.46 GHz 1MB 533 FSB CPU
13.3” Widescreen WXGA (1280X800) LCD
512 MB DDR2 667 MHz RAM
Intel GMA 950 224 MB Integrated Graphics
Intel High Definition Audio
40 GB 5400 RPM HDD
CD-RW / DVD-RW (Dual Layer)
4 in 1 Card Reader
Wi-fi, 10/100 LAN
VGA, 3x USB 2.0, Mic In, Headphone Out, FireWire 1394B, S-Video Ports
Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) Linux
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery, 4.5 hrs
Dimensions: 12.4″ x 8.9″ x 1.24″ (W x D x H)
Weight: 4.3 lbs

As you can see it’s pretty minimal but very affordable configuration for an ultraportable. And of course you can soap up your System 76 Darter notebook as much as you like for a maximum configuration that will cost you $1991 and will add:

Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33GHz 4MB 667FSB
1.5 GB DDR2 667 MHz (1 x 1 GB + 1 x 512 MB)
100 GB 5400 RPM
Extra 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

It’s small, it’s light it, can last about 9 hours with extra battery. It looks a lot like ultraportable MacBook, has a nice user interface and reliability of Ubuntu Linux.

System 76 Darter ultraportable notebook may be a great choice if you don’t want Windows anymore and are looking for Linux laptop instead.