[kde-community] KDE/Linux-able netbook

[Anne Wilson]

On 13/09/2014 16:02, Carl Symons wrote:
> David Weinberger is one of the authors of The Cluetrain Manifesto. 
> Influential techie.
> 
> Earlier today, he tweeted: Just spent 3 of my first 5 hours with my
> new Windows computer removing redirect malware. It was 1/3 price of a
> Mac. Worth it? Hmmm.
> 
> I replied: @dweinberger Just spent ~1 hour installing Linux + KDE on
> my new Windows computer. Biggest hassle: dealing w/MSFT security
> stuff
> 
> Half an hour later, he tweeted: Suggestions for a linux-able netbook?
> Cheap, great battery life, 500gb HDD (or user-upgradable). Wimpy
> CPU/GPU is fine.
> 
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
Not sure what's available at the moment, but an Acer Aspire One (approx
3 years old) accompanies me on holidays - and I had a very similar older
model of the AAOne previous to that.  I have used them both as dual-boot
systems and also as stand-alone Linux systems.  Installation is no problem.

Hardware specs could be the problem, but with large USB sticks as
temporary storage and USB storage drives and DVD writers for use when
more convenient, even the most wimpy models can cope.

Anne