the best Linux distro for your netbook
Ultraportable laptops – netbooks such as the Eee PC – are becoming increasingly popular. A computer that's small enough to live permanently in your bag without giving you backache can be incredibly useful, especially as wireless connectivity and 3G hardware are growing in ubiquity.
But the distro that comes pre-installed might not be the best one for you, and there's a massive (and increasing) number of distros available that are aimed at netbooks. Read on as we compare some of the more popular ones.
Xandros: the default Eee PC distro is limited in scope and applications
Xandros is the default OS that comes with the Eee PC. On initial bootup, you're presented with Easy mode – or, roughly translated, 'My First Desktop'. There are tabs for Work, Internet, Learn, Play and so on, with big buttons for each application.
- Login or register to post comments
- Printer-friendly version
- 3564 reads
- PDF version
More in Tux Machines
- Highlights
- Front Page
- Latest Headlines
- Archive
- Recent comments
- All-Time Popular Stories
- Hot Topics
- New Members
digiKam 7.7.0 is releasedAfter three months of active maintenance and another bug triage, the digiKam team is proud to present version 7.7.0 of its open source digital photo manager. See below the list of most important features coming with this release. |
Dilution and Misuse of the "Linux" Brand
|
Samsung, Red Hat to Work on Linux Drivers for Future TechThe metaverse is expected to uproot system design as we know it, and Samsung is one of many hardware vendors re-imagining data center infrastructure in preparation for a parallel 3D world. Samsung is working on new memory technologies that provide faster bandwidth inside hardware for data to travel between CPUs, storage and other computing resources. The company also announced it was partnering with Red Hat to ensure these technologies have Linux compatibility. |
today's howtos
|
Easy as Peasy
I wish the reviewer had added the Easy Peasy distro, based on the Ubuntu Remix, especially since basing the review on the 701, which I have.
Easy Peasy offers all the advantage of the Ubuntu Remix, windows fit the screen, the robust apps, PLUS you have all the codecs installed and ready, making the eeepc 701 a nice take-with-you machine.
Techradar
Techradar most just reposts lots of Linux Format articles these days. It's a shame that they haven't published new and original articles recently.