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. Especially, when it comes to adding this machine to my network, do I have to edit etc files?Also, does it come with some sort of spreadsheet software such that I could capture some information during the day and then move it into Excel at night?Thanks in advance. 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. Especially, when it comes to adding... » Read More 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. Especially, when it comes to adding this machine to my network, do I have to edit etc files?Also, does it come with some sort of spreadsheet software such that I could capture some information during the day and then move it into Excel at night?Thanks in advance. « Show Less
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System76 sells a netbook (the Starling) that comes preloaded with Ubuntu's Netbook Remix 9.04, a Linux operating system that is customized specially for a netbook. I've been very happy with the Starling I bought in June 2009. You can see my review of it at: http://www.janehadley.net/Starling_Review/starling_review.html
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If i had a folder on my XP laptop at home, can I setup a linux eeepc to automatically sync with it when I walk into my house and they network? How? I only know windows.Thanks.
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Make sure that you know what drivers for the wireless, wired network, video, and sound. Stated three posts ago. They should be on the DVD that comes with the netbook.
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Has anyone tried Linux on this laptop?Looking at the specifications, it should be a pretty standard installation, except possibly for the Atheros wifi chip, which may require some fiddling.I haven't seen any news on any of the major Linux forums yet, but this laptop is still pretty new as I type this message.
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I don't know. The netbook had inadequate memory to operate properly so it was returned.
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Yes. The hardware for this netbook would not be a problem. But is it worth upgrading the OS? You really need to look at what you're going to do with this computer. I have windows 7 starter still on it, and does everything I need such as web-surfing, watching movies, editing video, using open office, etc. Heck, I can even play games like swgemu. BUT, you will need to upgrade the RAM to 2GB to run it smoothly. Also, this netbook is not for use on battery for long periods of time (you'll only get 2-3 hrs depending on what your doing. However, if you want a computer to play more demanding games, then this is not the computer for you. This system is just not build for gaming. Yes. The hardware for this netbook would not be a problem. But is it worth upgrading the OS? You really need to look at what you're going to do with this computer. I have windows 7 starter still on it, and does everything I need such as web-surfing, watching movies, editing video, using open office, etc. Heck, I can even play games like swgemu. BUT, you will need to upgrade the RAM to 2GB to run it smoothly. Also, this netbook is not for use on battery for long periods of time (you'll only get 2-3 hrs depending on what your doing. However, if you want a computer to... » Read More Yes. The hardware for this netbook would not be a problem. But is it worth upgrading the OS? You really need to look at what you're going to do with this computer. I have windows 7 starter still on it, and does everything I need such as web-surfing, watching movies, editing video, using open office, etc. Heck, I can even play games like swgemu. BUT, you will need to upgrade the RAM to 2GB to run it smoothly. Also, this netbook is not for use on battery for long periods of time (you'll only get 2-3 hrs depending on what your doing. However, if you want a computer to play more demanding games, then this is not the computer for you. This system is just not build for gaming. « Show Less
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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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F. Larke,You can use external CD/DVD drive ($60) or a free of cost alternative is to connect your netbook to any computer on your home/work network and use that computer's DVD drive.Also note that MS Office works just fine on netbooks.
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Yes you can. It even comes with the Windows XP drivers (you'll need them), which is nice because downloading them from the ASUS web site takes a LONG time, no matter what your internet connection speed is. They're in Taipei, and from here it seems like their servers are connected via a 56k modem. It's not the easiest process, though. There's no CD drive, so you'll have to install from a USB drive, or possibly share a CD drive from another computer on the network. Make sure you have the Windows drivers on a USB drive, since you won't have network connectivity until you've installed the network driver. In the BIOS, change OS Installation from "finished" to "start". This is the same for the smaller Eee PC as well. I had a trial edition of XP on the 8G which expired, and it was a major pain to get XP installed. But with a working OS, it should be much easier. But, you might like the Linux version too. It's pretty slick.
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It has Polaris Office stock, but you may be interested in this:http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-office-coming-to-android-and-apple-devices-in-early-2013-7000005563/I believe you can create docs with the tablet and save them in .DOC format for reading on a real PC, if that is what you need to do. That would be adequate for classroom notes and such, but if you are creating term papers and the like, I'd stick with the netbook.
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I don't believe this will help you. This, I believe, just updates from Starter 7, a silly money making microsoft scheme installed on netbooks. I would write to microsoft to be sure.
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The price of the Microsoft Office 2010 varies by license. The netbook is not pre-loaded with a Microsoft Office license, you have to purchase the license separately. If you purchase it as a student, it's much cheaper than if you purchase a personal license. You shouldn't have trouble installing the suite onto the netbook though - make sure you update the netbook with the current Window's patches and you should be fine.
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Since you have a fundamental question, I think you will likely want to stick with your Netbook: it's cheap and it has exactly what you already have. Sure, it may not be powerful or particularly capable, but if it gets the job done, you're all set.If you really love those classic PC products, no tablet from any manufacturer is going to give you the same classic experience with a Tablet - as Tablets are fundamentally different than a PC. A tablet is a fundamentally different computing platform, and even Microsoft's own tablets are simply "different", which will lead to compatibility issues. You want a Windows XP machine running Office 2003 - or something very similar. Since you have a fundamental question, I think you will likely want to stick with your Netbook: it's cheap and it has exactly what you already have. Sure, it may not be powerful or particularly capable, but if it gets the job done, you're all set.If you really love those classic PC products, no tablet from any manufacturer is going to give you the same classic experience with a Tablet - as Tablets are fundamentally different than a PC. A tablet is a fundamentally different computing platform, and even Microsoft's own tablets are simply "different", which will lead to... » Read More Since you have a fundamental question, I think you will likely want to stick with your Netbook: it's cheap and it has exactly what you already have. Sure, it may not be powerful or particularly capable, but if it gets the job done, you're all set.If you really love those classic PC products, no tablet from any manufacturer is going to give you the same classic experience with a Tablet - as Tablets are fundamentally different than a PC. A tablet is a fundamentally different computing platform, and even Microsoft's own tablets are simply "different", which will lead to compatibility issues. You want a Windows XP machine running Office 2003 - or something very similar. « Show Less
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Thanks for the info. Another dumm question. How can you install a program ifthere's no CD-ROM on the Netbook?Thanks again for the help.J. Everett
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On installation there is a small manual added for on screen use. There is as far as I know no definitive manual for usage of the machine. All computer related gear I have purchased over the last few years has minimal if any written information with it. Apparently they feel that there is enough help and choices in the drop down menus to make operation possible. Any unusual use you wish to put the machine to will require a call to technical assistance. Sorry, but that seems to be the way things are currently.
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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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I have a netbook (not this one in particular) but one with like styled specs...I bought the CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2009...that I got from "FeeBAY" for $5.00 including shipping. So far no problems...but I did have to get an external drive so not sure how much of a savings it really was...........since the external drive was $65.00.
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I'm pretty sure it has just one hard drive. I don't think they could physically fit a second hard drive into a netbook as it is. I had an ASUS Eee PC 1000HA which had two partitions, each at about 80GB. Once I installed Linux, only one hard drive was detected with a capacity of about 149GB, so there was one hard drive in that netbook.