[ubuntu-za] Netbook

[Michael Gorven]

On Tuesday 04 August 2009 09:39:24 Charl Wentzel wrote:
> The three main contenders everybody seems to be writing about is the
> Acer Asphire One, Asus EEE PC and MS Wind.  I see the Asphire One (with
> Limpus, 1.GHz Atom, 500MB RAM) is now selling for R2,000 at
> Incredible.

I have the AspireOne A110, and I'm very happy with it. The only possible 
negatives are the battery life of 2 hours, and that the SSD isn't 
particularly fast. The keyboard is quite usable after a little while, and the 
display is a decent size and resolution. I think that it's great value for 
money and is finally at the price point which netbooks should be at.

> Any views or comments on these netbooks?  Any better alternatives to
> suggest?  Recommended minimum specifications for RAM and Flash?

The 512MB RAM is fine if not doing anything too hectic. I wouldn't run 
OpenOffice on it, but it's perfect for Firefox and some terminals. The 8GB 
flash is also fine unless you're wanting to store movies and whatnot. The 
AspireOne has two SD card slots, so the one can be used for permanent extra 
storage if necessary.

> It also seems that Ubuntu Netbook Remix can be installed on them (if it
> doesn't come with it already!).

Correct, I'm running UNR on mine. I occasionally have problems with the 
wireless chip not working after resume, but otherwise Ubuntu runs perfectly.

Michael

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