[GRLUG] Where do you meet and when?

[Matt Michielsen]

I'm waiting for the ARM-based linux-only netbooks to come out.  Battery life
should be amazing.

-mm

On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> http://www.amazon.com/8-9-Inch-Netbook-Processor-Storage-Battery/dp/B001BYB620/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1241845773&sr=8-7
>
> Anyone using one of these, or its predecessor,
> the 900?  Consumers Report tested 6 netbooks,
> shown in its June, 2009 issue, and doesn't seem
> impressed with any of them.  But one reviewer
> on Amazon said he installed the Eee PC distribution
> of Linux, customised for this series of machines,
> and even with the "Atom" CPU the thing flies.
> So CR is not impressed, but many Linux enthusiasts
> are.  Anyone here have one? If so, what are your
> experiences?  One thing that always comes up is
> the small, crummy keyboard.
>
> I also note there is a new Eee PC model with a
> Celeron processor which is about $50 cheaper
> yet.  Whether the battery life is as good, one of
> the goals of the machines, is not clear.
>
> Anyway,  the game here seems to be yet cheaper
> machines.  The screens are small, so the machine
> shouldn't cost much more than a DVD player with
> a similar size screen.
>
> I've been running Puppy Linux on a rather large
> desktop, with 4GB of RAM and just 1GB of flash.
> And no hard drive. It is essentially a BIG netbook.
> But one gets the idea of how fast the machine
> comes up, and runs. Those features in a small,
> affordable box has appeal.  Puppy does 95% of
> what I do with my machine daily, handeles a wide
> variety of hardware,  and yet the distribution is
> about 100MB out of the box.
>
> I'm sure netbooks are only in their early phase,
> and could get much cheaper and more capable
> yet.  This might be a discussion topic over time.
>
>     -- Bob
>
>
> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 7:27 PM, <eric at erichartwell.net> wrote:
>
>> But we should. With summer well on its way maybe we can get a geek party
>> together. :)
>>
>> top-posting cause of phone. :P
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> From:  Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com>
>> Subj:  Re: [GRLUG] Where do you meet and when?
>> Date:  Wed May 13, 2009 19:23
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>> To:  grlug at grlug.org
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>> Here.  And now.
>>
>> We don't meet in person much, although Casey metions the WMLUG
>> meetings whenever the subject comes up.
>>
>> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 7:11 PM, Ed Howland <ed.howland at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I am a new member and just wondered. Your web page hasn't been updated
>> > since Sept.
>> >
>> > Ed
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