Comments on: Guide and Review: How to Choose a Netbook

By: iWeb-Heri

iWeb-Heri — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:48:42 +0000

thanks for the USB link btw (although I didn’t finally had time this weekend. downloading an ISO took all the time, and by the time it was finished, I had to do something else) next time.

and for the Dell Mini, I would have chosen it too, but there was recently a sale at Futureshop so that’s why I had the Acer Aspire One

By: scott

scott — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:21:29 +0000

It looks like I will be getting a netbook sooner than I thought. Well, actually, it will be my wife’s, but I will be using it also. We decided on the Dell Mini 9 with Ubuntu because it is much more affordable, comes with decent specs including a half decent Intel video card.

By: scott

scott — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:45:25 +0000

I don’t know if it will help, but here is the page I used for help on USB installation https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick

By: iWeb-Heri

iWeb-Heri — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:36:19 +0000

I just bought a 4Gb usb drive, will install ubuntu mobile edition this weekend on the Acer as a weekend project

By: scott

scott — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:00:05 +0000

Xubuntu is not bad, have you tried Kubuntu or Ubuntu? With the specs of the Aspire One Kubuntu or Ubuntu should run fine.

He probably used USB unless he haves a portable CD/DVD drive. I was able to install Ubuntu on my wife’s laptop through USB.

By: iWeb-Heri

iWeb-Heri — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:53:25 +0000

I’m trying to do the same thing (I have the Acer Aspire One too). Michael, how did you do the install? with a USB drive I guess?

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:39:46 +0000

I’ve been using the Acer Aspire One, with Xubuntu replacing the default linux install, for about 4 months now. Great little machine that I bring along everywhere. Solid construction, zippy feel, decent keyboard after an hour of getting accustomed to it.

Had I waited, I’d give the MSI Wind serious consideration since it seems to take the OS X install reasonably well — and without replacing the WiFi card — plus the slightly larger size and great keyboard is appealing. The Toshiba entry should be better but is, surprisingly, pedestrian and the keyboard is difficult to get efficient with.

By: iWeb-Heri

iWeb-Heri — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:43:56 +0000

My definition of a netbook is a 10″ screen or less, and a price inferior to $600. Otherwise, it’s just a “small” laptop. Apple had at one time 12″ macbooks and 12″ powerbooks, and those were called laptops not netbooks.

By: scott

scott — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:38:34 +0000

For sure, if I was to buy a netbook now I would go with a Linux Dell mini 9 with an upgraded HD and RAM. I don’t have the money now, so I can’t, but when I do that will probably be the way I will go.

On the topic I noticed that Dell now haves a Mini 12 with 12inch screen. Do you know if that is still considered a netbook?

By: iWeb-Heri

iWeb-Heri — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:31:16 +0000

too bad toby. I’ve also read that netbooks are easily stolen, since they are so small. and since it’s still a laptop, a thief is very tempted to snatch it.

I’m thinking about an utility for the OS that would send pictures of the user, thanks to the webcam. so you activate this utility as soon as you get your netbook stolen