Re: [gentoo-user] Re: netbook

2010-11-11 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 06:56, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:33:13 -0500, Walter Dnes wrote: > > > Do *NOT* get a machine with a Poulsbo video chip. > > Seconded. I bought a Dell Mini 10 - lovely keyboard and display but > the GMA500 video chip sucked, as did the Broadcom wirele

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: netbook

2010-11-11 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:33:13 -0500, Walter Dnes wrote: > Do *NOT* get a machine with a Poulsbo video chip. Seconded. I bought a Dell Mini 10 - lovely keyboard and display but the GMA500 video chip sucked, as did the Broadcom wireless that needed out of kernel drivers. It wasn't just the inconve

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: netbook

2010-11-10 Thread Walter Dnes
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 01:31:08AM +, James wrote > Thanks for all the good view pionts on hardware. Do *NOT* get a machine with a Poulsbo video chip. It "supported" one version of the linux kernel at release time, with a proprietary blob. No updates since. And as we all know, kernel upgr

[gentoo-user] Re: netbook

2010-11-10 Thread James
Neil Bothwick digimed.co.uk> writes: > This isn't such a problem with 10" netbooks where the keyboards tend to > be around 92% of full size. On the other hand, my old Eee PC 900 didn't > work well with my fat fingers (the fat fingers are on both hands, not > just the other one). Thanks for all

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: netbook

2010-11-08 Thread Alan McKinnon
Apparently, though unproven, at 19:29 on Monday 08 November 2010, James did opine thusly: > Alan McKinnon gmail.com> writes: > > 5. Got kids younger than 12? Don't let them find out you have one > > I have a 13 year old that will be in medical school, before > he turns 17. It's for him. Very b

[gentoo-user] Re: netbook

2010-11-08 Thread James
Alan McKinnon gmail.com> writes: > 5. Got kids younger than 12? Don't let them find out you have one I have a 13 year old that will be in medical school, before he turns 17. It's for him. Very bright and beautiful young (Christian) man (got his looks and brains from his mom).. Kids pilfer