Dare I ask a very non-geek question? How important is it to upgrade the OS on a device like this?
I know this is heresy, but I think most people waste too much time and effort needlessly updating their systems. Yes, there are many good reasons to update a system and I do update my systems when there is a good reason; but I would never update a system just because "it is old and out of date". In the case of a netbook like the EEE-PC, these are consumer devices like a cell phones. I don't store my data on mine and I will probably update it about as often as I update the software in my digital camera. David Mandel P.S. This posting written on a 486 running Slackware 2.0 Ok, I'm lying about that. On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Ben Barrett <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
