Input appreciated, sir! Regarding the MSI Wind, it looks like a HD-equipped netbook. I want something as tough as my cellphone. Maybe a little less tough since I sometimes drop it.
I browsed the archive however and it seems to be a favorite in the list. So I guess it's still the EeePC for me. I was quite surprised that the older models are selling for P9,000 already. I think it's the 2G Surf. It might not be enough for Ubuntu or Fedora though, unless they can be installed in the SD card? --- On Wed, 1/21/09, Pablo Manalastas <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Pablo Manalastas <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [plug] Linux SSD-based netbooks > To: "Philippine Linux Users' Group Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 10:36 AM > The Asus EEE PC is may be available for PHP18,000.00 > depending on memory size and SSD capacity. > > The MSI Wind may also be available for PHP18,000.00 > depending on > memory size and SATA disk capacity. > > Both machines have been successfully reinstalled with > Ubuntu, > even if originally they might not be pre-installed with it: > > http://www.ubuntu-eee.com/wiki/index.php5?title=Main_Page > http://wiki.msiwind.net/index.php/Ubuntu_8.04_Hardy_Heron > > There is a bit of work involved to get Ubuntu to run on > either, > but everyone knows that happiness comes only after > hardwork. > He he he. > > Seriously though, I suggest that you pay a bit more and get > a Netbook with 2GB ram and at least 160GB SATA disk. The > 512MB ram > and 20GB SSD disk on the Asus EEE PC might be too little > for > any serious work with a Netbook. You buy a Netbook for > PORTABLE > power, so that you do not have to get hemorrhoids lugging a > 2Kg > laptop with you, but you get Linux on the Netbook so that > you can > bring your work with you. If all you do is word > processing, then > the low-end Netbooks (512MB ram and 20GB SSD disk) will be > sufficient. > > My PHP0.02 worth! > > Pablo Manalastas > *** > > > --- On Wed, 1/21/09, Emerito Santillan > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > From: Emerito Santillan > <[email protected]> > > > Subject: [plug] Linux SSD-based netbooks > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 11:55 AM > > > Sorry, resent with subject. > > > > > > I've seen lots of posts and ads about > Linux-based > > > netbooks. I now like to hear the opinion of the > list > > on the > > > best SSD-based netbook. Aside from the usual good > > hardware > > > build, my criteria for "best" also > includes: > > > > > > 1. Cheap (below P18,000) > > > 2. Can hibernate, suspend and shut down without > any > > > problems (no fsck's or hangs after restart). > > > 3. WiFi works well (rarely disconnects, etc) > > > 4. Supported out-of-the-box by mainstream distros > like > > > Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian or Opensolaris (for #3 and > #4). > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
