Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK - where to buy Asus 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX ??
On Fri, 2011-06-17 at 10:29 +0100, alan c wrote: > On 17/06/11 09:47, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > On 17 June 2011 09:36, David Jones wrote: > > > >> On 17/06/2011 09:28, Simon Greenwood wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> Plenty of people are selling them, but I think it might be an hour with a > >>> USB key to get Ubuntu on it. > >>> > >> > >> Those machines mentioned are being sold with Ubuntu preinstalled by Asus > >> so > >> there'd be no need to install from a USB stick. > >> > >> > > I was just looking at Google Shopping to be honest. I can't imagine any of > > the chain retailers carrying them with Ubuntu. On the Asus UK website, the > > product page for the 1015P still recommends Windows 7 although they do > > provide the source code for what looks like a Linux distribution. > > It is the Express Gate Cloud source code. Express Gate is on pretty > well all Asus mainbords now I think, and is a mainboard level linux > based mini OS allowing connection on the internet, browsing etc I > think, without having to start up the normal operating system > (Windows7 for example). Asus I think were the first to do this, but > now ALL HP products (PCs and printers) have or will have, a similar > facility, again at board level I think, again Linux based OS, called > WebOS. I think WebOS is derived from HP purchase of Palm when Palm was > headed into using open source. > > So, interestingly, it seems it is true to say that large swsomeathes of > the market is or will be pre installed with a linux based system, but > not as an 'Installed' OS. > > I am probably in the market for what Asus have just announced, and I > would strongly prefer to avoid being a MS statistic! > -- > alan cocks > Ubuntu user > So that's where it is. I wondered why it didn't seem to have a partition for it on me new EeePC 1015PEM. I got it from Simply ASUS (www.simplyasus.com) and put 11.04 on it to dual boot with Windows 7. That was just before the announcement about Ubuntu on EeePCs. I emailed Simply ASUS and tried to find out if they would be stocking these net books but totally failed to get any sense out of them. Currently they have the 1001PXD with Windows 7 for £199.97 (plus about £7 delivery). I think the main difference between the 1001PXD and my 1015PEM is the battery size - 4hrs compared with 10hrs (claimed) battery life. When fully charged, Ubuntu tells me that my 1015PEM has 6hrs 35mins. So, pro-rata the 1001PXD would only have about 2hrs 35mins. Mind you, if you have it suspend when not used, the battery life on the 1015PEM is awesome. It will stay suspended for days! Tony -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites
On 17 Jun 2011, at 14:33, Jon Reynolds wrote: > I've just had a look at my little un's school website and the first thing > that stop you doing anything useful, i.e. like using the navigation menu, is > the fact that for some (cannot imagine) reason, it is required to install > Java on your machine, just so you can use the navigation links??... I see from th top of their page that they're recognised for ICT! mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites
> Oh boy what a waste, why did they not use CSS nav buttons; look better, and > work heaps better > > > because they built it in frontpage -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites
Oh boy what a waste, why did they not use CSS nav buttons; look better, and work heaps better Rgrds Mel Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange -Original Message- From: Jon Reynolds Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:33:33 To: Reply-To: maill...@jcrdevelopments.com, UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites I've just had a look at my little un's school website and the first thing that stop you doing anything useful, i.e. like using the navigation menu, is the fact that for some (cannot imagine) reason, it is required to install Java on your machine, just so you can use the navigation links?? WHY would they do this? Is this a serious case for giving someone some education? The simplest of things - a navmenu, why should I install (and run) Java just to access a menu to another (probably) static web page?!? http://www.harlingtonlower.beds.sch.uk/ (created in FrontPage) -- Jon Reynolds (j0nr) http://www.jcrdevelopments.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites
I've just had a look at my little un's school website and the first thing that stop you doing anything useful, i.e. like using the navigation menu, is the fact that for some (cannot imagine) reason, it is required to install Java on your machine, just so you can use the navigation links?? WHY would they do this? Is this a serious case for giving someone some education? The simplest of things - a navmenu, why should I install (and run) Java just to access a menu to another (probably) static web page?!? http://www.harlingtonlower.beds.sch.uk/ (created in FrontPage) -- Jon Reynolds (j0nr) http://www.jcrdevelopments.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK - where to buy Asus 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX ??
On 17/06/11 09:47, Simon Greenwood wrote: On 17 June 2011 09:36, David Jones wrote: On 17/06/2011 09:28, Simon Greenwood wrote: Plenty of people are selling them, but I think it might be an hour with a USB key to get Ubuntu on it. Those machines mentioned are being sold with Ubuntu preinstalled by Asus so there'd be no need to install from a USB stick. I was just looking at Google Shopping to be honest. I can't imagine any of the chain retailers carrying them with Ubuntu. On the Asus UK website, the product page for the 1015P still recommends Windows 7 although they do provide the source code for what looks like a Linux distribution. It is the Express Gate Cloud source code. Express Gate is on pretty well all Asus mainbords now I think, and is a mainboard level linux based mini OS allowing connection on the internet, browsing etc I think, without having to start up the normal operating system (Windows7 for example). Asus I think were the first to do this, but now ALL HP products (PCs and printers) have or will have, a similar facility, again at board level I think, again Linux based OS, called WebOS. I think WebOS is derived from HP purchase of Palm when Palm was headed into using open source. So, interestingly, it seems it is true to say that large swathes of the market is or will be pre installed with a linux based system, but not as an 'Installed' OS. I am probably in the market for what Asus have just announced, and I would strongly prefer to avoid being a MS statistic! -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK - where to buy Asus 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX ??
On 17 June 2011 09:36, David Jones wrote: > On 17/06/2011 09:28, Simon Greenwood wrote: > >> >> Plenty of people are selling them, but I think it might be an hour with a >> USB key to get Ubuntu on it. >> > > Those machines mentioned are being sold with Ubuntu preinstalled by Asus so > there'd be no need to install from a USB stick. > > I was just looking at Google Shopping to be honest. I can't imagine any of the chain retailers carrying them with Ubuntu. On the Asus UK website, the product page for the 1015P still recommends Windows 7 although they do provide the source code for what looks like a Linux distribution. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "Is this your sanderling?" -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK - where to buy Asus 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX ??
On 17/06/2011 09:28, Simon Greenwood wrote: Plenty of people are selling them, but I think it might be an hour with a USB key to get Ubuntu on it. Those machines mentioned are being sold with Ubuntu preinstalled by Asus so there'd be no need to install from a USB stick. http://christoonline.co.cc/tech-news/asus-eee-pcs-ship-with-ubuntu-linux.html Dave -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK - where to buy Asus 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX ??
On 17 June 2011 09:09, alan c wrote: > Does anyone know where (if) the recently announced Asus range 1001PXD, > 1011PX and 1015PX laptops can be bought in UK? With Ubuntu pre loaded, that > is > -- > Plenty of people are selling them, but I think it might be an hour with a USB key to get Ubuntu on it. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "Is this your sanderling?" -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] UK - where to buy Asus 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX ??
Does anyone know where (if) the recently announced Asus range 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX laptops can be bought in UK? With Ubuntu pre loaded, that is -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
