[GRLUG] pre-installed Linux on a netbook.

[Michael Mol]

On 2/2/2010 6:44 PM, Tim Schmidt wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Michael Mol<mikemol at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>> Give me a trackpoint or side-mounted touchpad over a below-keyboard
>>> touchpad, please"
>
> You may be interested in netbooks based on Via's NanoBook design
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NanoBook)...  like this one:
>
> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=VIA-C7M1200-PB-R&cat=NBB
>
> They have an interesting trackpad setup:
>
> http://www.linuxfordevices.com/files/misc/everex_cloudbook_trackpad-right.jpg
> http://www.linuxfordevices.com/files/misc/everex_cloudbook_trackpad-left.jpg
>
> Here's a linuxdevices.com review:
>
> http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/Linux-For-Devices-Articles/Review-Zonbu-Zonbook-and-gOS-Cloudbook/
>

I actually had Cherry mail me a catalog, and I've been looking through 
it.  So far, I like the G86-71411 and G80-8113.

Personally, I'd love an EnduraPro, but my boss doesn't like hearing 
buckling-key keyboards at 60+ wpm. :)