Topic: Netbooks

[[MAF]Sighmoan]

I was hankering after a Samsung NC10 but can't really justify £300 on a Netbook i don't essentially need (since i have a decent desktop) but have gone out and bought a Acer Aspire One for £150 off Amazon. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-One-Netbook-Seashell/dp/B001BZ924I/ref=dp_cp_ob_ce_title_2)

Anyone here got a Netbook, or know much about Linux? I think i am going to stick Ubuntu on it when i get it to see what it is like, and then stick Windows 7 RC on it to see what it is like.

[[LSR]Jalicno]

Netbook is machine only for internet cause inside is Atom processor who works fine with that lite linux version.I think you could try install windows xp on that acer,but win 7 no way cause  inside is weak processor and only 1gb memory.

[[MAF]Sighmoan]

Netbook is machine only for internet cause inside is Atom processor who works fine with that lite linux version.I think you could try install windows xp on that acer,but win 7 no way cause  inside is weak processor and only 1gb memory.

I don't know, i've read on the internet it copes reasonably well. Once i get it i will chop and change the OS a few times to see which performs the better. I mainly want Windows on it so i can used my phone as a USB 3G modem, unless i can find drivers for Ubuntu of course.

[[MAF]Rac3r]

My friend had one with Ubunti installed. IMO Ubunti is very limited and a lot different to the common XP we use. He installed XP on it and has never looked back.

CPU 1.6 Atom
512mb DDR2 RAM
4GB HDD

[[2F2F]SNiKeRiS]

My father has this one. It's pretty good at browsing.. well its only good at browsing. It's not powerful lol even IE lagging sometimes 


Asus Eee PC 901

[[MAF]Sighmoan]

My father has this one. It's pretty good at browsing.. well its only good at browsing. It's not powerful lol even IE lagging sometimes 

To be honest, all i want it for is the net and maybe emails. If i need to do anything more demanding, i will use my desktop. I do also want it to f*ck around with Linux and W 7RC.

[[MAF]Sighmoan]

Well i got it this morning and so far so fun. I haven't changed OS yet as i wanted to see if it can do what i need it to do out of the box. Just need to see if i can get my phone to work as a USb modem with it.