IMO, any device like this *should* have enough room to update the stock apps, add some of your own, and still have enough working space for documents. I don't know how tight the space really is there, but maybe they've simply put a bloated distro in place, without paring things down usefully. It is all too easy to get too much when you "get linux" these days, most of us have just a few preferred applications. It does not seem unreasonable to me at all, to put a slimmer distro on it... 4GB sounds like it *could* (easily) be enough for root for a netbook, and "real laptops" are both huge and heavy compared to these machines. You might not need a snowsuit, if you're going to the Bahamas -- you might want a swimsuit that fits well though. So what's appropriate? i.e., coding, watching youtube, social-networking & chat, writing a book... seems like any of these could fit with a netboook. :)
BenB On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > If drive space is such an issue, why not buy a real computer? These > little net-enabled devices are neat and have good applications (like a > teaching device) however, at this time if you want all of the functionality > of a laptop, I'd recommend just buying a "real" laptop.... > > just my .02 > -E > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim K <[email protected]> > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 5:58 pm > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] asus eee > > Actually I would recommend both storage upgrade and a different Linux > > distro. > > Jim K > > larry price wrote: > > > you could always install something that took less disk space. > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Jim K <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> I just saw an Asus eee 8.9" 1GB ram 4GB SSD for $199 at Best Buy with > > >> Linux. I don't know if anyone would do a price match -5 or 10% on it. > > >> You will probably want an 8GB flash card of some type. My understanding > > >> is once you run the update the hard disk is pretty full. > > >> jim k > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> EUGLUG mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > >> > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > EUGLUG mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > ------------------------------ > Get a *free MP3* every day with the Spinner.com toolbar. Get It > Now<http://toolbar.aol.com/spinner/download.html?ncid=emlweusdown00000021>. > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >
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