Comments on: Which is the best netbook operating system? http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/08/01/which-is-the-best-netbook-operating-system/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emmahttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/08/01/which-is-the-best-netbook-operating-system/comment-page-1/#comment-5943 Emma Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:59:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=2800#comment-5943 I've just got an Acer Aspire One (3G) from work, so not yet had that much of a play with it (though with the help of a colleague got it onto our WPA2 Enterprise network at work); I've also got a CNMbook - the very wee, cut down things that Maplin do [thinking of it as a PDA on speed, rather than a cut down laptop I've decided is the best option!] & also have the real original netbook - an OLPC (neither of the latter two can be persuaded to get on the Uni network) I've not, however, yet got round to experimenting with alternative OSs - though I do have a spare ex-Windows tablet at work that I could practice installing some of these others on. I’ve just got an Acer Aspire One (3G) from work, so not yet had that much of a play with it (though with the help of a colleague got it onto our WPA2 Enterprise network at work); I’ve also got a CNMbook – the very wee, cut down things that Maplin do [thinking of it as a PDA on speed, rather than a cut down laptop I've decided is the best option!] & also have the real original netbook – an OLPC (neither of the latter two can be persuaded to get on the Uni network)

I’ve not, however, yet got round to experimenting with alternative OSs – though I do have a spare ex-Windows tablet at work that I could practice installing some of these others on.

]]> By: kevin mc laughlinhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/08/01/which-is-the-best-netbook-operating-system/comment-page-1/#comment-5933 kevin mc laughlin Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:05:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=2800#comment-5933 This post has taken me back to my early trials and errors using Linux as an alternative OS a few years back. I started with Gentoo! Running a flavour of Linux on a netbook seems like the most obvious way forward if you have used Linux before. If you haven't your post should help those users who would otherwise go with the pre-installed Microsoft offering. Being able to 'play around' with Linux through a virtual system or as a LiveCD is a fantastic way to learn about each possible Linux OS and will allow users to trial each before installing on their netbooks. This post has taken me back to my early trials and errors using Linux as an alternative OS a few years back. I started with Gentoo!
Running a flavour of Linux on a netbook seems like the most obvious way forward if you have used Linux before. If you haven’t your post should help those users who would otherwise go with the pre-installed Microsoft offering. Being able to ‘play around’ with Linux through a virtual system or as a LiveCD is a fantastic way to learn about each possible Linux OS and will allow users to trial each before installing on their netbooks.

]]> By: shanetechteachhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/08/01/which-is-the-best-netbook-operating-system/comment-page-1/#comment-5932 shanetechteach Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:42:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=2800#comment-5932 I still run an original Asus EeePC701 4G - original except for the OS. I've tried many on it. Xandros, Windows XP, gOS, Easy Peasy, Puppeee and Eeebuntu. I don't think there is much difference between Easy Peasy and Eeebuntu. I've had problems with all of them with either the web cam or microphone and speakers. None except Xandros and Windows XP has worked completely out of the box. I'm currently downloading Dream Linux and Linux Mint to give them a run. Be keen to hear what you decide on and your experience with it. I still run an original Asus EeePC701 4G – original except for the OS. I’ve tried many on it. Xandros, Windows XP, gOS, Easy Peasy, Puppeee and Eeebuntu. I don’t think there is much difference between Easy Peasy and Eeebuntu. I’ve had problems with all of them with either the web cam or microphone and speakers. None except Xandros and Windows XP has worked completely out of the box. I’m currently downloading Dream Linux and Linux Mint to give them a run. Be keen to hear what you decide on and your experience with it.

]]> By: Bram Hubbellhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/08/01/which-is-the-best-netbook-operating-system/comment-page-1/#comment-5931 Bram Hubbell Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:10:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=2800#comment-5931 I had never been a fan of netbooks even though I travel a lot. I prefer Mac OS, so I was still carrying around an old iBook G4 on my trips to India and the Middle East. At 4 pounds, it wasn't the lightest machine, but it did the job well. I just picked up a Dell Mini 10v, which has OS 10.5.7 running on it with 2GB of RAM, and I'm simply amazed. This machine does everything you could want, and it has the added advantage of running the Mac OS. I highly recommend it. I had never been a fan of netbooks even though I travel a lot. I prefer Mac OS, so I was still carrying around an old iBook G4 on my trips to India and the Middle East. At 4 pounds, it wasn’t the lightest machine, but it did the job well. I just picked up a Dell Mini 10v, which has OS 10.5.7 running on it with 2GB of RAM, and I’m simply amazed. This machine does everything you could want, and it has the added advantage of running the Mac OS. I highly recommend it.

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