Absolutely, so long as the bigger one is also usable, in terms of its size. We'll see if folks start selling their SUV's to upgrade to bicycles... I doubt it. Everything in its place. I thought it was cool when I first had a 8-bit device which fit in my pocket. Better yet, wireless and a filesystem! Well be sure to check out Intel's "new" touchscreen educational model, looks like they're finally going public with a OLPC-killer-attempt. For many folks who ask me how to upgrade their old towering PC, I indeed suggest a cheap laptop (not netbook), since it can be slid away on the shelf but will not actually be carried along much.... that is a great sector for cheap laptops: lower-power, compact components, and prolly not-so-great battery life :)
Ben B On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 7:10 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > If all you've got it for is hopping around online, checking email, a > little ssh, maybe even a blog, then sure your point is well made. And yes > that which comes in a standard linux install these days doesn't seem all > that concerned with drive size limitations. But when Best Buy is dying to > get rid of a full-sized laptop for less than $400 (don't bother with the > fact that the article in question here is a piece of dudu amalgamated from > less expensive components). My point being: eeeP, cool, sleek, lite, limited > on many of it's capabilities $200, on the other side: a decent laptop 320Gb, > 4Gb RAM, Core II duo2, for $599. I don't know about you, but in times like > these I shop based on value. > > I'm not saying the base net device doesn't have plenty of merit, but in my > mind before I would consider them to be a "computers" the technology > needs to advance quite a bit. > > -E > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Barrett <[email protected]> > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:34 am > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] asus eee > > 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > 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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