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David Buddrige wrote:
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Hi all,<br>
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I am currently in the market for a linux based netbook. I've found a
few models on the internet that seem to fit my needs perfectly (eg
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=YxnYGjoMzEzmz0Hn">http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=YxnYGjoMzEzmz0Hn</a>) - but then I
can't find a retailer who will actually sell them to me.<br>
<br>
They umm and ahh about solid state drives, but as soon as you mention
linux it seems the shutters go up and you're sool.<br>
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For example, although [for example] asus offer an eepc with linux
pre-installed, no retailer offers them - I've tried Dick Smiths, Good
guys, JB Hifi, and even PLE but they all say that the only netbooks
they offer run windows.<br>
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Does anyone know a retailer that offers netbooks running linux
preinstalled in Perth?<br>
<br>
The main spec's that interest me in a netbook are:<br>
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Lightweight - <= 1kg<br>
Battery life [as long as possible - 5+ hours]<br>
Solid State Hard Drive [>=16GB would be adequate to my needs but
would consider 8GB depending on price]<br>
absolutely no bigger than 10" - I want something that is tiny<br>
Linux pre-installed<br>
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I like the eepc line, but would consider other machines.<br>
<br>
thanks heaps guys,<br>
<br>
David.
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I've found, through experience, that you're better off buying a windows
one and then installing Linux into it. The Linux versions invariably
lack the hardware resources that most of us want. I currently use an
Asus Eee 1000HA, which came with Windoze, buts which now runs Linux
(Ubuntu Remix) very happily. I had a Linux based Aspire 1 prior which
was seriously lacking hardware, simply because it was the Linux
version. I have 2gig of RAM and a 500gig HDD now, all in a netbook
sized object.<br>
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Cheers<br>
Kev<br>
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