Advice on a Gigabook netbook

[Alan Dacey Sr.]

On Sunday, December 26, 2010 11:18:29 am Nigel Ridley wrote:
> I'm looking for a 10 inch netbook that I can install Linux (*buntu) on.
> I refuse to buy one with Windows pre-installed (a matter of principle) and have managed to find 
> one offered without an OS.
> The only thing is is that I've never heard of it before. It's a Gigabook M817P N450 2GB 10.1'' 
> 250GB. I think the parent company is Gericom (German?).
> 
> Does anybody know if they are any good and do they run Linux OK?
> Here is a link to the shop's web page that has the details (in Hebrew but all the details are in 
> English):
> http://www.goldtop.co.il/show_details.asp?prod_id=29743&catid=919
> 
> Any help/advice would be appreciated :-)
> 
> Nigel
> 
> 

Entirely unfamiliar with the German netbook but there are other options.
I got an Inspiron Mini from Dell for the wife's business.  Came with Ubuntu 
pre-installed.  It runs as well as anything with an ARM chip.  Everything works 
with no fuss, including wireless.  She's very happy with it, and that is coming 
from a windows user.  She won't let me install the KDE netbook GUI on it though :(

There are also linux netbooks from System76 and ZaReason.
http://www.system76.com/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=105&osCsid=aejl3t9laj9fup9uvoiop73730
http://zareason.com/shop/Terra-HD.html

Alan

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