[kde-community] KDE/Linux-able netbook

[Carl Symons]

On 09/13/2014 10:53 AM, Anne Wilson wrote:
> 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


Thank you Anne.

Ironic.

The first response to his request was...
Acer Aspire One with Mint

Mine was...
Acer Aspire One with KDE

Carl