[Deaf-lug] Laptops

[JGJones]

£300 - hmm...however I would take the Linux version...it's the same 
price, but comes with 20GB of storage and it's actually faster 
(operating system is optimised for a low end system...Windows XP is not 
optimised at all especially since it would want a virtual memory (swap 
space) on the disk...and Flash can only take so many writes before it fails.

Paul Johnston wrote:
> Not sure how 901 differs from 900 but...
> http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/5429233/Asus-Eee-PC-900-Win-BK-Intel-Mobile-1GB-12GB-8-9-Windows-XP-Netbook-Black/Product.html
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: JGJones <mailinglist at gwallgofi.com>
> To: deaf-lug at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Sent: Friday, 27 June, 2008 7:17:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Deaf-lug] Laptops
> 
> 701 - that's the one with the 7" screen?
> 
> 901 - wasn't aware you could buy them now, where did you get it from? 
> How's the battery life on it and is it the one with the Intel Atom?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Matthew Israelsohn wrote:
>> I have the eee PC 701 and 901 & love them.
>>
>> I have different OS's / distributions on SD cards.
>>
>> It makes a lean and mean pen-testing laptop when used with e.g.
>> BackTrack or one of my custom pen-testing setups.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/27/08, JGJones <mailinglist at gwallgofi.com> wrote:
>>> Forgot to add....
>>>
>>> Alternatively...
>>>
>>> MSI Wind - 7th July in UK
>>> Eee PC 901 - not sure of when it's out...sometime this month too.
>>>
>>> Both should be in same price bracket too.
>>>
>>> Fintan Gaughan wrote:
>>>> Now that I got my bonus from work I want to treat myself to a laptop
>>>> so I can take it to local LUG.
>>>>
>>>> problem is which to go for?
>>>>
>>>> Dell laptop are likley to be linux compatable and I have been fixing
>>>> peoples high end laptops and before
>>>> giving it back i run a live ubuntu distro and everything works.
>>>>
>>>> Shops wont let me run a live distro before I buy and beside being
>>>> rural I always buy online.
>>>>
>>>> any recomendations?
>>>>
>>>> buget under £300 cheaper the better really. (if i get it any cheaper
>>>> id like to get a nintendo wii )
>>>>
>>>> I dont do games (yeah i know nintendo wii but its for kids) , but like
>>>> to watch mythtv or dvds from laptop
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Fintan
>>>>
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