[GRLUG] Pre-installed Linux on laptops

[Bob Kline]

Just curious, why a net book at all?
At this time anyway.  They all seem
to use the anemic Atom processor,
have limited battery life, tiny screens,
and keyboards for midgets.

On top of all of that,  they cost like any
machine with relatively custom packaging.
i.e., a  lot.

    -- Bob


On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:

> Problem is, I don't want an Atom processor. It's underpowered for what I
> normally do, even on a laptop. I'd want something Core 2-based, at least.
>
> On 1/26/2010 2:20 PM, Bob Kline wrote:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_Eee_PC
> >
> > Amazon lists one unit:
> >
> >
> http://www.amazon.com/8-2e9-22-Netbook-Computer-Linux-Black/dp/B001E1OQL8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264532953&sr=8-3#moreAboutThisProduct
> > <
> http://www.amazon.com/8-2e9-22-Netbook-Computer-Linux-Black/dp/B001E1OQL8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264532953&sr=8-3#moreAboutThisProduct
> >
> >
> > and, indeed, when you check the
> > technical details it says windoz.  But
> > that is an option - I think it comes
> > with Linux by default.
> >
> > The technical details are pretty skimpy.
> > e.g., how much RAM.  IMHO it's better to
> > get a cheap laptop and just run Puppy
> > or something.  The netbooks look pretty
> > expensive yet for what you get.  A CPU
> > with no poop, and pretty lousy battery life.
> >
> >      -- Bob
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com
> > <mailto:brousch at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com
> >     <mailto:mikemol at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >      > Who are the folks currently selling pre-installed Linux on
> laptops,
> >      > these days? I'm pondering a new one, and I'd like to see what
> >      > tablet-type options are out there.
> >
> >     Dell
> >
> http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&l=en&cs=19
> >     System76
> >     <
> http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&l=en&cs=19
> >     System76> http://www.system76.com/
> >     ZaReason http://www.zareason.com/shop/home.php
> >
> >      >
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