[Gllug] Netbook recommendations

Christopher Hunter cehunter at gb-x.org
Fri Aug 20 17:59:16 UTC 2010


On Fri, 2010-08-20 at 14:19 +0100, Karanbir Singh wrote:
> On 08/15/2010 02:49 PM, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> > Anyone care to recommend some Linux netbooks? Thinking of buying some to
> > allow some sofa surfing ... my kids have a better PC than mine but there's
> > isn't near the TV...
> >
> 
> 
> While on the subject of netbooks - I've tried and mostly failed to get 
> something decent with a built in 3g modem. I have the simm, but dont 
> want to have to carry either a usb dongle or the mifi device with me 
> everywhere I go. Besides the wifi interface on the laptops / netbooks 
> tends to be a massive battery drain.
> 
> - KB

There is a 10" Acer Aspire One that has a 3G modem in it.  The other
option with this model (the one I've got) has Bluetooth instead - I
don't bother with 3G 'net connection much, and when I do, it's via
Bluetooth to my mobile phone.

C.

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