Comments on: Asus: Our Linux netbooks aren’t returned more frequently http://liliputing.com/2008/11/asus-our-linux-netbooks-arent-returned-more-frequently.html Compact Computing Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nate http://liliputing.com/2008/11/asus-our-linux-netbooks-arent-returned-more-frequently.html#comment-48073 Nate Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:07:19 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3157#comment-48073 Asus did it right, and it paid off.<br><br>They didn't just slap a Linux distro on the Eee Pc. They turned Xandros into a dead simple OS. I think you could hand a Linux Eee Pc to just about anyone, and they'd be set.<br><br>At this point, Dell is the only other manufacturer that seems to get it, as far as Linux on netbooks is concerned. Again, they didn't go with a half baked effort, and I'll bet it's paying off. The Mini 9, with Ubuntu is a joy to use, and like the Xandros Eee, I'd have no problem recommending it to anyone.<br><br>Having tried purchased both Linux and Windows based netbooks, I think Linux is the way to go. It's slim, doesn't need any resource hogging security software and when the interface is done right, it's a pleasure to use. I applaud Dell and Asus for properly implementing Linux in their netbooks, and I look forward to HP's upcoming Linux based Mini. Asus did it right, and it paid off.

They didn't just slap a Linux distro on the Eee Pc. They turned Xandros into a dead simple OS. I think you could hand a Linux Eee Pc to just about anyone, and they'd be set.

At this point, Dell is the only other manufacturer that seems to get it, as far as Linux on netbooks is concerned. Again, they didn't go with a half baked effort, and I'll bet it's paying off. The Mini 9, with Ubuntu is a joy to use, and like the Xandros Eee, I'd have no problem recommending it to anyone.

Having tried purchased both Linux and Windows based netbooks, I think Linux is the way to go. It's slim, doesn't need any resource hogging security software and when the interface is done right, it's a pleasure to use. I applaud Dell and Asus for properly implementing Linux in their netbooks, and I look forward to HP's upcoming Linux based Mini.

]]> By: Nate http://liliputing.com/2008/11/asus-our-linux-netbooks-arent-returned-more-frequently.html#comment-6068 Nate Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:07:19 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3157#comment-6068 Asus did it right, and it paid off.<br><br>They didn't just slap a Linux distro on the Eee Pc. They turned Xandros into a dead simple OS. I think you could hand a Linux Eee Pc to just about anyone, and they'd be set.<br><br>At this point, Dell is the only other manufacturer that seems to get it, as far as Linux on netbooks is concerned. Again, they didn't go with a half baked effort, and I'll bet it's paying off. The Mini 9, with Ubuntu is a joy to use, and like the Xandros Eee, I'd have no problem recommending it to anyone.<br><br>Having tried purchased both Linux and Windows based netbooks, I think Linux is the way to go. It's slim, doesn't need any resource hogging security software and when the interface is done right, it's a pleasure to use. I applaud Dell and Asus for properly implementing Linux in their netbooks, and I look forward to HP's upcoming Linux based Mini. Asus did it right, and it paid off.

They didn't just slap a Linux distro on the Eee Pc. They turned Xandros into a dead simple OS. I think you could hand a Linux Eee Pc to just about anyone, and they'd be set.

At this point, Dell is the only other manufacturer that seems to get it, as far as Linux on netbooks is concerned. Again, they didn't go with a half baked effort, and I'll bet it's paying off. The Mini 9, with Ubuntu is a joy to use, and like the Xandros Eee, I'd have no problem recommending it to anyone.

Having tried purchased both Linux and Windows based netbooks, I think Linux is the way to go. It's slim, doesn't need any resource hogging security software and when the interface is done right, it's a pleasure to use. I applaud Dell and Asus for properly implementing Linux in their netbooks, and I look forward to HP's upcoming Linux based Mini.

]]> By: captkit http://liliputing.com/2008/11/asus-our-linux-netbooks-arent-returned-more-frequently.html#comment-5694 captkit Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:35:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3157#comment-5694 I see two other eee701 fans, I just have to comment. Yes, Asus made a really good package. I was already an ubuntu dilletante but I had never heard of xandros. When I opened 'er up I saw the plan immediately. For instance, if you are outside in sunlight those big icons are the only way to go. The user community is very good--and fun. I loaded up all the suggested tweaks but they don't make that much difference. Then I tried booting ubuntu with the Canonical disc. That was a yawner plus the wireless connectivity is a frustrating mess with ubuntu. Wireless is what this little box does best. Try what you might, you can't beat what you get out of the box. I see two other eee701 fans, I just have to comment. Yes, Asus made a really good package. I was already an ubuntu dilletante but I had never heard of xandros. When I opened 'er up I saw the plan immediately. For instance, if you are outside in sunlight those big icons are the only way to go. The user community is very good–and fun. I loaded up all the suggested tweaks but they don't make that much difference. Then I tried booting ubuntu with the Canonical disc. That was a yawner plus the wireless connectivity is a frustrating mess with ubuntu. Wireless is what this little box does best. Try what you might, you can't beat what you get out of the box.

]]> By: captkit http://liliputing.com/2008/11/asus-our-linux-netbooks-arent-returned-more-frequently.html#comment-5693 captkit Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:35:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3157#comment-5693 I see two other eee701 fans, I just have to comment. Yes, Asus made a really good package. I was already an ubuntu dilletante but I had never heard of xandros. When I opened 'er up I saw the plan immediately. For instance, if you are outside in sunlight those big icons are the only way to go. The user community is very good--and fun. I loaded up all the suggested tweaks but they don't make that much difference. Then I tried booting ubuntu with the Canonical disc. That was a yawner plus the wireless connectivity is a frustrating mess with ubuntu. Wireless is what this little box does best. Try what you might, you can't beat what you get out of the box. I see two other eee701 fans, I just have to comment. Yes, Asus made a really good package. I was already an ubuntu dilletante but I had never heard of xandros. When I opened 'er up I saw the plan immediately. For instance, if you are outside in sunlight those big icons are the only way to go. The user community is very good–and fun. I loaded up all the suggested tweaks but they don't make that much difference. Then I tried booting ubuntu with the Canonical disc. That was a yawner plus the wireless connectivity is a frustrating mess with ubuntu. Wireless is what this little box does best. Try what you might, you can't beat what you get out of the box.

]]> By: garamond http://liliputing.com/2008/11/asus-our-linux-netbooks-arent-returned-more-frequently.html#comment-5662 garamond Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:12:48 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3157#comment-5662 I think that Asus' Xandros implementation was near flawless, not that I care that much for Xandros or KDE, preferring Ubuntu and Suse on my other computers, but out of the box, the experience on the original 701 EeePC was so good I had no qualms recommending it to Linux newcomers. If all you wanted was a very portable machine to do what most of the non-technical people I know do with computers---web, email, youtube, word processing, skype---without the virus hassles of Windows, and on the cheap and under 2 lbs, it was hard to beat the original 701. Actually it still is. I think that Asus' Xandros implementation was near flawless, not that I care that much for Xandros or KDE, preferring Ubuntu and Suse on my other computers, but out of the box, the experience on the original 701 EeePC was so good I had no qualms recommending it to Linux newcomers. If all you wanted was a very portable machine to do what most of the non-technical people I know do with computers—web, email, youtube, word processing, skype—without the virus hassles of Windows, and on the cheap and under 2 lbs, it was hard to beat the original 701. Actually it still is.

]]> By: garamond http://liliputing.com/2008/11/asus-our-linux-netbooks-arent-returned-more-frequently.html#comment-5661 garamond Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:12:48 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3157#comment-5661 I think that Asus' Xandros implementation was near flawless, not that I care that much for Xandros or KDE, preferring Ubuntu and Suse on my other computers, but out of the box, the experience on the original 701 EeePC was so good I had no qualms recommending it to Linux newcomers. If all you wanted was a very portable machine to do what most of the non-technical people I know do with computers---web, email, youtube, word processing, skype---without the virus hassles of Windows, and on the cheap and under 2 lbs, it was hard to beat the original 701. Actually it still is. I think that Asus' Xandros implementation was near flawless, not that I care that much for Xandros or KDE, preferring Ubuntu and Suse on my other computers, but out of the box, the experience on the original 701 EeePC was so good I had no qualms recommending it to Linux newcomers. If all you wanted was a very portable machine to do what most of the non-technical people I know do with computers—web, email, youtube, word processing, skype—without the virus hassles of Windows, and on the cheap and under 2 lbs, it was hard to beat the original 701. Actually it still is.

]]> By: carlomejia http://liliputing.com/2008/11/asus-our-linux-netbooks-arent-returned-more-frequently.html#comment-5631 carlomejia Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:38:18 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3157#comment-5631 At the age of 31 last year I got my first linux computer, asus 701 4g with a xandros distro, there were a growing community at <a href="http://www.eeeuser.com/" rel="nofollow">eeeuser.com</a> and the very first day i had figured out linux 101 and switched to the full desktop, that distribution was working almost flawless, only the video skype wasnt on out of the box but was just an update away.<br>The fact of being a preinstaled linux was a plus, I wanted to try an OS without the heavy antivirus load, it was easy to choose between a midsize MAC OS ($1200 macbook) or a $400 ultraportable eeepc.<br>There is a lot of people just searching for an alternative to VISTA, I have now instaled UBUNTU eee and it looks event better that xandros. At the age of 31 last year I got my first linux computer, asus 701 4g with a xandros distro, there were a growing community at eeeuser.com and the very first day i had figured out linux 101 and switched to the full desktop, that distribution was working almost flawless, only the video skype wasnt on out of the box but was just an update away.
The fact of being a preinstaled linux was a plus, I wanted to try an OS without the heavy antivirus load, it was easy to choose between a midsize MAC OS ($1200 macbook) or a $400 ultraportable eeepc.
There is a lot of people just searching for an alternative to VISTA, I have now instaled UBUNTU eee and it looks event better that xandros.

]]> By: carlomejia http://liliputing.com/2008/11/asus-our-linux-netbooks-arent-returned-more-frequently.html#comment-5629 carlomejia Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:38:18 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3157#comment-5629 At the age of 31 last year I got my first linux computer, asus 701 4g with a xandros distro, there were a growing community at <a href="http://www.eeeuser.com/" rel="nofollow">eeeuser.com</a> and the very first day i had figured out linux 101 and switched to the full desktop, that distribution was working almost flawless, only the video skype wasnt on out of the box but was just an update away.<br>The fact of being a preinstaled linux was a plus, I wanted to try an OS without the heavy antivirus load, it was easy to choose between a midsize MAC OS ($1200 macbook) or a $400 ultraportable eeepc.<br>There is a lot of people just searching for an alternative to VISTA, I have now instaled UBUNTU eee and it looks event better that xandros. At the age of 31 last year I got my first linux computer, asus 701 4g with a xandros distro, there were a growing community at eeeuser.com and the very first day i had figured out linux 101 and switched to the full desktop, that distribution was working almost flawless, only the video skype wasnt on out of the box but was just an update away.
The fact of being a preinstaled linux was a plus, I wanted to try an OS without the heavy antivirus load, it was easy to choose between a midsize MAC OS ($1200 macbook) or a $400 ultraportable eeepc.
There is a lot of people just searching for an alternative to VISTA, I have now instaled UBUNTU eee and it looks event better that xandros.

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