Linux laptops from £169!
Aha, i managed to get away from the course early because i had finished the exercise (using for loops and conditions and casting to create a calculator of compound interest). Everything today has been relatively straightforward - nothing i couldn't have figured out for myself, but that is reassuring to know at least.
On the train home i discovered another Linux user in Winchester! YAY! We got chatting after getting off the train - i complemented this person on their way cute titchy tiny little laptop. I wanted to know whether it was running Windows because i didn't see a Windows key. No, it turns out it runs Xandros Linux! I smiled hugely and couldn't help but say, "Good for you!" heheh!
After a very quick bit of browsing, i reckon it was one of these beauties: ASUS Eee PC - an ultra cheap, ultra small and light 'subnotebook' which comes pre-installed with Xandros! It weighs less than 1kg, boots up in 20 seconds, has all the best free software: OpenOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, Skype … it also has a media player and a video recorder. The price starts at £169.
Can i say … WANT!!!!
Oh my gosh, that would be so perfect for taking around on the train with me!! :)
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March 31st, 2008 at 19:05
Those Eee PCs are adorable, I was checking them out a few months ago. But… then I read some stuff about how they're not as powerful as you'd think, and there's a lot of wasted space where they could've made the screen wider. And my new phone does WAP internet anyway, so I figured I'd hold off.
March 31st, 2008 at 20:07
Philippa has an Eee, and a few other people I know do also. They seem to like it. I'm going to get Philippa's one when she's moved onto the next model that she wants.
March 31st, 2008 at 21:00
Oh very nice!! :) What a bargain for a nice portable laptop, hey! :)
Lola, i agree, the screen does look a bit small, although there are speakers built in there too. Not sure about the 800×600 resolution. I know i couldn't bear that on a long-term basis but just for looking at things quickly on the train, it might be fine.
Oh wow, it plays DVDs too …!!! :D
March 31st, 2008 at 21:05
If you can, wait till Summer. A 9inch version is coming out. Even if you get one now, its a great little machine, which works surprisingly well with Ubuntu / Debian as well.
Ctrl-Alt-T brings up a full terminal, which is useful for all those none-GUI apps.
March 31st, 2008 at 21:19
Thank you Jack, i really appreciate that information. I can wait, and that definitely sounds as if it will be worth waiting! :)
One more step to Linux ruling the world!!!! :D
April 1st, 2008 at 09:02
I saw 's one when she was visiting Nye - it looks really funky!
It would be nice to have something small and light to carry!
October 12th, 2008 at 09:03
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