Linux netbook: Can someone please advise with respect to this Linux netbook: does it provide a graphical interface so that I don't have to type commands.
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Nearly every modern version of linux, including those on the eeepc, aspire one, etc, comes with a fully graphical user interface and a full office suite which is compatible with MS office files (including excel). From wikipedia (eee pc article): "The base Linux system boots in 20-22 seconds,[54] substantially faster than the boot time for an installation of Windows XP on the same hardware[55] On top of this, the Eee PC runs a custom tab-based interface and uses IceWM as the default window manager. Forty bundled software applications include OpenOffice.org, Mozilla Firefox, Skype,[56] Tux Paint and other educational entertainment software, E-mail, and Internet radio applications, Google Docs and Wikipedia look-up tool.[57]" Check out this article from computerworld for a good rundown of the advantages of the linux-based eeepc 1000: blogs.computerworld.com/real_life_linux_the_asus_eee_pc_1000
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Touchscreens work with anything. All it is doing is acting as a direct pointing device. Linux does not make a difference. Linux will see a "standard monitor" and you can still touch on it
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Oh, no. It is only a normal screen computer. I hope my answer will help you.
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I'm sorry to ask a question on your question but did you every purchase the device and try it on Linux? I was also curious.
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Thank you for the response. What do I need on the Laptop. Not very Computer literate, bet you could tell that. :-)
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Hi,The netbooks comes pre installed with WIFI. If you have WIFI at home, simply enter your WIFI password and connect easily to the web.Regards.
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I ordered the Acer Aspire with "Linpus Linux" and am returning it. It just will not load a proper operating system. I would definitely avoid that particular Acer. Actually I am so fed up that I would avoid any ACER myself at this point. I will try the USAS with Linux Ubuntu already loaded on it. I have already worked with LINUX on another computer and it is great and not that difficult to learn. Definitely no worse than Windows (none of the exasperating features of Windows, no viruses, etc.), and it uses FIREFOX for the net.
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There is an HDMI port.On the left side of the netbook you have (in order from back to front) the power connection, the ethernet connection, the VGA connection, and HDMI port and a USB port.On the right side it has (again from back to front) - 2 USB ports, the audio connections (mic and headphones) and the multi card reader.Although this netbook is a bit slow (see Hayward's answer) if you install 2 GB of Ram, it really speeds things up. (It can take a bit of work to install, I had to walkthrough a youtube video to do it).
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Hi, The netbooks comes pre installed with WIFI. If you have WIFI at home, simply enter your WIFI password and connect easily to the web. Regards.
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This is very good laptop overall, just Windows 7 are slowing it down quite a bit ( despite 3 GB of RAM installed).If you gonna use this I recommend replacing Windows w/ Linux ( I use Lubuntu very light & efficient free OS).
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They have a piece of software that I believe is designed to use it, but I've just been using it manually, as I use Linux and their software wasn't really working with it. As Adil said, the software they have is advertised to do that.
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No... CD/DVD drive. This is a Netbook. Get a larger Laptop if you need a CD/DVD drive. :-)
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I am considering getting a chromebook as my primary work machine (to compliment nexus 5 and nexus 7) the ability to Skype is a great concern to me as well. I've read a few guides on how to run Ubuntu from a usb stick on a chromebook. Having a "full" os on a chromebook would make it a bit more powerful.
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As i recall, it didn't actually ship with a version of Linux installed. The first thing I did was install Ubuntu and its been working fine. I bought this laptop a few months ago, though, so I may have forgotten...
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This is not an answer to the question, in this case a statement. First I was extremely interested in the comment and it was quite helpful. However, does the machine function with single boot to a Linux distribution of some flavor?
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Is the general consensus that this is going to be a good to very good machine? I like most of the specs, but you never know until you have it in your hands...would love to hear thoughts of those considering purchasing this netbook.
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This system is very generic hardware - I can't speak to all Linux systems, but Debian/Ubuntu installs just fine. You need to know what you're doing as some installers are looking specifically for a CD device during install. If you want to get around that issue, get yourself a USB CD or DVD drive.Once you get past any issue with the installer (and that's not a hardware issue - it's an issue with the installation code) it will run Linux just fine. This unit will run better with the command line, but it runs lightweight GUIs perfectly well.