[SWLUG] recommendations for a netbook...

[Vladimir Zlatanov]

I'm writing this from an Acer Aspire One 110,currently running Ubuntu
Karmic netbook remix, since the preinstalled distro was not something
to savour. Hardware wise, the only gripes I have with it are the
buttons to the side of the trackpad - they are not comfortable to deal
with X cut and paste.

I've bought an extra 7200mAh battery, which is bulky, but keeps me
powered for 6-9 hours.

I do a lot of development on it, and although it is not a speed
monster, it is fast enough for most tasks.

I'd recommend going to one of the big shops like PC World or similar,
and just test which you feel most comfortable with and go from there.

On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Mark Summerfield <mark at qtrac.eu> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Any recommendations for a netbook?
>
> - I'd prefer one with Linux preinstalled, but I've installed Linux on my
>  other machines (which came with Windows), so one that is
>  Linux-friendly is sufficient.
>
> - I want it to be silent! No fans, ideally no or low keypress noise.
>
> - Decent battery life would be nice.
>
> I mostly want to use it as a notebook since my handwriting's awful &
> paper notes are easy to lose.
>
> I did look at the Dell Mini 10v with 16GB SSD which looks good (with a 6
> cell battery) at ~£300 incl.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd, www.qtrac.eu
>    C++, Python, Qt, PyQt - training and consultancy
>        "Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt" - ISBN 0132354187
>
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