Comments on: Apricot removes Picobook Linux option http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html Compact Computing Thu, 24 May 2012 19:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Claudio http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-48756 Claudio Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:50:44 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-48756 Wow, that is one small trackpad. The Apricot rep says that they're fairly confident that it will sell well, though you can tell from his voice that he's not quite sure himself. And the lack of a GNU/Linux option is a major drawback for me.<br><br>In a word? FAIL.<br><br>Then again, since it's only being released in the UK, this won't affect me in any way. :-D Wow, that is one small trackpad. The Apricot rep says that they're fairly confident that it will sell well, though you can tell from his voice that he's not quite sure himself. And the lack of a GNU/Linux option is a major drawback for me.

In a word? FAIL.

Then again, since it's only being released in the UK, this won't affect me in any way. :-D

]]> By: T. Lord http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-48757 T. Lord Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:45:25 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-48757 That is indeed a silly-small trackpad. On the other hand, I think the overall industrial design is pretty nice -- matte black ("blacke"?) looks nice, and that intriguing Imperial-cruiser ramp-like thing leading to the screen is cool, and might be no less functional than other small-notebook designs. IMO, except for the tiny trackpad (bummer), this looks like a design that could say "ThinkPad" -- more so perhaps than Lenovo's actual netbook. And the lack of pre-installed Linux is a slight pain, but not awful. Or so I tell myself, having ordered my first (regular -- i.e. not an XO) netbook yesterday, and planning to wipe XP from it. <br><br>timothy That is indeed a silly-small trackpad. On the other hand, I think the overall industrial design is pretty nice — matte black (“blacke”?) looks nice, and that intriguing Imperial-cruiser ramp-like thing leading to the screen is cool, and might be no less functional than other small-notebook designs. IMO, except for the tiny trackpad (bummer), this looks like a design that could say “ThinkPad” — more so perhaps than Lenovo's actual netbook. And the lack of pre-installed Linux is a slight pain, but not awful. Or so I tell myself, having ordered my first (regular — i.e. not an XO) netbook yesterday, and planning to wipe XP from it.

timothy

]]> By: bolomkxxviii http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-48758 bolomkxxviii Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:11:38 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-48758 No Linux & Via C7 processor. Looks like a real winner to me...NOT. No Linux & Via C7 processor. Looks like a real winner to me…NOT.

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-48759 DougC3 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:11:25 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-48759 I wonder if the omission of the Linux version means they were having problems with Linux drivers for their hardware. It doesn't seem likely that MS would single them out for pressure to keep Linux off... I wonder if the omission of the Linux version means they were having problems with Linux drivers for their hardware. It doesn't seem likely that MS would single them out for pressure to keep Linux off…

]]> By: Claudio Miranda http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-4971 Claudio Miranda Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:50:44 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-4971 Wow, that is one small trackpad. The Apricot rep says that they're fairly confident that it will sell well, though you can tell from his voice that he's not quite sure himself. And the lack of a GNU/Linux option is a major drawback for me.<br><br>In a word? FAIL.<br><br>Then again, since it's only being released in the UK, this won't affect me in any way. :-D Wow, that is one small trackpad. The Apricot rep says that they're fairly confident that it will sell well, though you can tell from his voice that he's not quite sure himself. And the lack of a GNU/Linux option is a major drawback for me.

In a word? FAIL.

Then again, since it's only being released in the UK, this won't affect me in any way. :-D

]]> By: T. Lord http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-4970 T. Lord Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:45:25 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-4970 That is indeed a silly-small trackpad. On the other hand, I think the overall industrial design is pretty nice -- matte black ("blacke"?) looks nice, and that intriguing Imperial-cruiser ramp-like thing leading to the screen is cool, and might be no less functional than other small-notebook designs. IMO, except for the tiny trackpad (bummer), this looks like a design that could say "ThinkPad" -- more so perhaps than Lenovo's actual netbook. And the lack of pre-installed Linux is a slight pain, but not awful. Or so I tell myself, having ordered my first (regular -- i.e. not an XO) netbook yesterday, and planning to wipe XP from it. <br><br>timothy That is indeed a silly-small trackpad. On the other hand, I think the overall industrial design is pretty nice — matte black (“blacke”?) looks nice, and that intriguing Imperial-cruiser ramp-like thing leading to the screen is cool, and might be no less functional than other small-notebook designs. IMO, except for the tiny trackpad (bummer), this looks like a design that could say “ThinkPad” — more so perhaps than Lenovo's actual netbook. And the lack of pre-installed Linux is a slight pain, but not awful. Or so I tell myself, having ordered my first (regular — i.e. not an XO) netbook yesterday, and planning to wipe XP from it.

timothy

]]> By: Claudio Miranda http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-3286 Claudio Miranda Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:50:44 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-3286 Wow, that is one small trackpad. The Apricot rep says that they're fairly confident that it will sell well, though you can tell from his voice that he's not quite sure himself.<br><br>In a word? FAIL. Wow, that is one small trackpad. The Apricot rep says that they're fairly confident that it will sell well, though you can tell from his voice that he's not quite sure himself.

In a word? FAIL.

]]> By: T. Lord http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-3281 T. Lord Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:45:25 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-3281 That is indeed a silly-small trackpad. On the other hand, I think the overall industrial design is pretty nice -- matte black ("blacke"?) looks nice, and that intriguing Imperial-cruiser ramp-like thing leading to the screen is cool, and might be no less functional than other small-notebook designs. IMO, except for the tiny trackpad (bummer), this looks like a design that could say "ThinkPad" -- more so perhaps than Lenovo's actual netbook. And the lack of pre-installed Linux is a slight pain, but not awful. Or so I tell myself, having ordered my first (regular -- i.e. not an XO) netbook yesterday, and planning to wipe XP from it. <br><br>timothy That is indeed a silly-small trackpad. On the other hand, I think the overall industrial design is pretty nice — matte black (“blacke”?) looks nice, and that intriguing Imperial-cruiser ramp-like thing leading to the screen is cool, and might be no less functional than other small-notebook designs. IMO, except for the tiny trackpad (bummer), this looks like a design that could say “ThinkPad” — more so perhaps than Lenovo's actual netbook. And the lack of pre-installed Linux is a slight pain, but not awful. Or so I tell myself, having ordered my first (regular — i.e. not an XO) netbook yesterday, and planning to wipe XP from it.

timothy

]]> By: bolomkxxviii http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-3279 bolomkxxviii Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:11:38 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-3279 No Linux & Via C7 processor. Looks like a real winner to me...NOT. No Linux & Via C7 processor. Looks like a real winner to me…NOT.

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2008/10/apricot-removes-picobook-linux-option.html#comment-3278 DougC3 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:11:25 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=2468#comment-3278 I wonder if the omission of the Linux version means they were having problems with Linux drivers for their hardware. It doesn't seem likely that MS would single them out for pressure to keep Linux off... I wonder if the omission of the Linux version means they were having problems with Linux drivers for their hardware. It doesn't seem likely that MS would single them out for pressure to keep Linux off…

]]>