2008/12/12 Dean Hamstead <[email protected]>: > acer aspire one > eepc > > i did pay the windows tax but oh well. > > the eepc is tonnes of fuss to install > http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC
My Eee PC 901 runs Ubuntu 8.10 (installed via USB thumbdrive) quite happily, albeit with a third-party kernel (the default one works, but the one from array.org gives better control over all the hardware). Also, the Netbook Remix interface makes the small screen quite usable. More info at: http://ubuntu-eee.com/wiki/index.php5?title=Blueprint:_Ubuntu_Eee_8.10 If you buy the Linux version of the 901, you avoid the Microsoft Tax and get 20GB (4 + 16GB) of storage. That version is harder to find than the Windows one, but it should cost around the same price. I've also upgraded my RAM to 2GB, which I don't think is possible with the Aspire One. On the minus side, the keyboard is a tad cramped. You can get used to it, but you'll never be as quick on it as with a full-size keyboard. The Acer's looks more manageable. The Acer's trackpad, however, is worthless. The Eee's trackpad is excellent. It's large and supports multi-touch. This allows you do things like scroll with two fingers (like a Mac) and middle/right click using two/three fingers. -- Bring choice back to your computer. http://www.linux.org.au/linux -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
