A netbook is better (IMHO) than a laptop if you're using it on a plane or if you have to carry it around all day. Small and light matter in those two circumstances.
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 3:20 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks neat. But if you are going to throw that much into a "netbook", why > not just get a laptop? If it were like $100, I could see giving up the > minimum 5" of horizontal, and 3 inches vertical of viewable space, graphics > capabilities, and internal optical drive. > > I like this one. Sure it has windows7 on it by default, but I am sure you > could dual boot it and install your favorite flavor of Linux on it With a > whopping 250 gig hd and a price $11 cheaper, I think I could live with > having to repartition the drive. > http://astore.amazon.com/best.cheap.laptop.under.300.dollars-20/detail/B002OEBIHE > > -E > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BB <[email protected]> > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2009 11:07 am > Subject: [Eug-lug] System76 Starling Netbook...any advice? > > I'm looking at buying the Starling netbook made by System76. Does > > anyone have any pro/con advice on this one? > > > > Brian > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EUGLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > -- Bob Miller K<bob> [email protected] _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
