[kde-community] KDE/Linux-able netbook

[Anne Wilson]

On 13/09/2014 19:22, Carl Symons wrote:
> 
> 
> 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
> 
I forgot to mention - probably took it for granted :-) - that my Linux
desktop was always KDE.

Anne