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The Netbook Newbie's guide to Linux
The Register (UK) ^ | 17th October 2008 14:12 GMT | Chris Bidmead

Posted on 11/24/2008 12:42:37 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach

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Will post links to more Episode's ....
1 posted on 11/24/2008 12:42:37 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: ShadowAce
OK:

The netbook newbie's guide to Linux -- Episode Two

The Netbook Newbie's Guide to Linux --- Episode Three

2 posted on 11/24/2008 12:47:52 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; N3WBI3
"We're the Fukarwi."

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3 posted on 11/24/2008 12:55:41 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...

4 posted on 11/24/2008 1:01:53 PM PST by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: martin_fierro

Didn’t you get one of these netbooks?


5 posted on 11/24/2008 1:07:20 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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This might be useful to someone:

wikipedia---Comparison of netbooks

6 posted on 11/24/2008 1:15:49 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Bump to find later


7 posted on 11/24/2008 1:16:56 PM PST by Darnright (A penny saved is a government oversight)
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And the online Retail outlet....Newegg:

Netbooks

8 posted on 11/24/2008 1:26:21 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; ShadowAce

My buddy bought Acer Aspire One models A110L for use on his bible study presentation he called me to tweak after encountering problem can't render PowerPoint presentation.  Actually, there are two look-alike Acer Aspire One models:  A110L and A150L look a lot alike on the outside. But inside, the A150L packs a 120GB hard drive common Windows laptop while the A110L has an 8GB solid state disk. There's not much you can do with 8GB flash disk...

I'd prefer to buy the Acer Aspire One A150L with 120GB hard drive versus A110L with only 8GB disk.  With A150L I can replace Windows XP Home to XP Professional edition, partition the drive and dual boot with Fedora or Ubuntu.  My señiorita said she's buying a Acer Aspire One A150L for Christmas...  :-)


9 posted on 11/24/2008 1:27:00 PM PST by hamboy
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Didn’t you get one of these netbooks?

Well, I didn't want to flog the issue yet again by posting pix...

...but since you insist...

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10 posted on 11/24/2008 1:27:54 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: hamboy
Thanks,....useful info.

Just found this:

Netbook showdown: The top 10 mini laptops rated

By Rory Reid on 31 October 2008, 10:06am

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This may be out of Date....

11 posted on 11/24/2008 1:30:02 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: martin_fierro

Looks good.


12 posted on 11/24/2008 1:31:17 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

It really is pretty slick. Runs Xandros Linux.

My only complaints are: 1) only 4GB system memory, 2) Weird screen size, and 3) tiny keyboard.

But it’s been money well-spent.


13 posted on 11/24/2008 1:33:36 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro

Interesting. I saw one of these a week ago. Looked like it could be really useful in airplane steerage class.


14 posted on 11/24/2008 1:39:20 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY)|http://trad-anglican.faithweb.com/|RCongressIn2Years)
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To: LibreOuMort

ping


15 posted on 11/24/2008 1:39:57 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY)|http://trad-anglican.faithweb.com/|RCongressIn2Years)
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To: martin_fierro
Dang, that's small. My complaint would be that GD trackpad mouse. I HATE (I mean really HATE) those things with a passion. I'll never give up my Trackpoint - NEVER! The most convenient, easiest mouse to use.

Piss be upon the head of the trackpad designer, and a pox upon his house.

16 posted on 11/24/2008 1:44:53 PM PST by AFreeBird
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To: martin_fierro

I really like mine too. I have an additional 8GB SD card that I leave in. I only use it to web surf, write email, Skype, so I never run into memory/storage problems. I have been looking into the EEE PC 1000 40G, however.


17 posted on 11/24/2008 1:51:13 PM PST by shorty_harris
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To: martin_fierro

You have a big ring.


18 posted on 11/24/2008 1:56:16 PM PST by fanfan
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Useful Site:

Black Friday Notebooks

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Black Friday is this, which means great deals on notebooks from retailers like Best Buy, Wal-mart, Circuit City, Staples, Office Depot, Office Max and others.

Last year we saw laptops as cheap as $200 range, but there’s no telling how low retailers will go this year to get people in the doors for the kickoff of the holiday shopping season.

It’s very important that you examine each Black Friday notebook deal closely and to make sure it meets your needs and that it’s really worth the waiting in line for. We’ve put together a list of 15 Things to Consider Before Buying a Black Friday Notebook. There are extremely limited quantities of Black Friday notebooks at each store, making it very challenging to get the notebook you’re after.

This year the Black Friday deals are dominated by the Toshiba Satellite lines and the HP Pavilion series notebooks. The Pavilion G50 is especially prominent, with nearly every retailer selling some variation of it.

The Pavilion G50 is an entry-level 15.4 inch notebook that is not normally sold directly from HP.

2008 Black Friday Notebook Deals

Best Buy Black Friday Notebook Deals:


19 posted on 11/24/2008 2:45:42 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: All

Bookmarked for later.


20 posted on 11/24/2008 2:48:37 PM PST by youturn (I'm learning to draw a fish. I suggest you do too.)
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