Ron Johnson wrote:
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On 04/07/08 16:46, Mark Allums wrote:
I expect this has been covered before, but people undoubtedly have more
experience with it now, and it won't hurt to discuss it again.
What variety of Linux is installed on the EeePC? Does it bear any
relationship to Debian?
This is going to sound snarky, but...
Google is a *wonderful* tool. And so it Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_Eee_PC#Software
the pre-installed Xandros operating system
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5557994061.html
Xandros-Linux powered laptop to be worth the price.
I try and avoid Wikipedia unless necessary. Perhaps that single
question could be answered with more diligence on my part, but I hoped
that I would get responses from people who have used the machine and had
something to add, more useful information than one usually gets from
news blurbs. Wikipedia might be useful for that, and might not; it's
awfully politicized. This list, though, is great for having people who
have opinions and aren't afraid to share them, and it has no editorial
board that would affect the content.
Have people been using Debian with/on the Asus EeePC? What issues have
come up? Is installing it easy, hard?
How is the experience? Would a $400 budget laptop from Acer or somebody
be a better choice? (Assume I can't use a Macbook Air, or other
high-end ultra portable. For whatever reasons.)
Is the SSD on the basic/original model adequate?
Any other issues, beside the obvious?
Again, looking for people who have actually used the machine, especially
with Debian itself, not Xandros or Ubuntu (Knoppix okay, though). XP is
Right Out.
What are your thoughts, now that you have had some time to think about it?
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Mark Allums
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