Linux netbook Can someone please advise with respect to this Linux netbook: does it provide a graphical interface so that I don't have to type commands. Especially, when it comes to adding this machine to my network, do I have to edit etc files?Also, does it come with some sort of spreadsheet software such that I could capture some information during the day and then move it into Excel at night?Thanks in advance. Linux netbook Can someone please advise with respect to this Linux netbook: does it provide a graphical interface so that I don't have to type commands. Especially, when it comes to adding... » Read More Linux netbook Can someone please advise with respect to this Linux netbook: does it provide a graphical interface so that I don't have to type commands. Especially, when it comes to adding this machine to my network, do I have to edit etc files?Also, does it come with some sort of spreadsheet software such that I could capture some information during the day and then move it into Excel at night?Thanks in advance. « Show Less
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System76 sells a netbook (the Starling) that comes preloaded with Ubuntu's Netbook Remix 9.04, a Linux operating system that is customized specially for a netbook. I've been very happy with the Starling I bought in June 2009. You can see my review of it at: http://www.janehadley.net/Starling_Review/starling_review.html
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If i had a folder on my XP laptop at home, can I setup a linux eeepc to automatically sync with it when I walk into my house and they network? How? I only know windows.Thanks.
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I'm looking at using InDesign on a netbook - all the specs are fine except screen resolution. I tried to install today and it simply wouldn't LET me - is there any way around this? At the relevent page in the install it only had a cancel button after telling me to adjust or upgrade my screen.
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No, so you have to buy a MS Office version and I bought MS Office 2013 which slows down the netbook because it is too big. So go with MS Office 2007 but check if this works with the starter versionof Windows 7 as you have to upgrade that too to Home edition. If I would have known all that I would have bought a laptop instead of a netbook.
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Since you have a fundamental question, I think you will likely want to stick with your Netbook: it's cheap and it has exactly what you already have. Sure, it may not be powerful or particularly capable, but if it gets the job done, you're all set.If you really love those classic PC products, no tablet from any manufacturer is going to give you the same classic experience with a Tablet - as Tablets are fundamentally different than a PC. A tablet is a fundamentally different computing platform, and even Microsoft's own tablets are simply "different", which will lead to compatibility issues. You want a Windows XP machine running Office 2003 - or something very similar. Since you have a fundamental question, I think you will likely want to stick with your Netbook: it's cheap and it has exactly what you already have. Sure, it may not be powerful or particularly capable, but if it gets the job done, you're all set.If you really love those classic PC products, no tablet from any manufacturer is going to give you the same classic experience with a Tablet - as Tablets are fundamentally different than a PC. A tablet is a fundamentally different computing platform, and even Microsoft's own tablets are simply "different", which will lead to... » Read More Since you have a fundamental question, I think you will likely want to stick with your Netbook: it's cheap and it has exactly what you already have. Sure, it may not be powerful or particularly capable, but if it gets the job done, you're all set.If you really love those classic PC products, no tablet from any manufacturer is going to give you the same classic experience with a Tablet - as Tablets are fundamentally different than a PC. A tablet is a fundamentally different computing platform, and even Microsoft's own tablets are simply "different", which will lead to compatibility issues. You want a Windows XP machine running Office 2003 - or something very similar. « Show Less
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Yeah, I got Ubuntu running on the X3 (same compy, just silver and a smaller HDD and rated 1 hour less battery life). Natively, only the sound drivers work [with the fn vol +/-/mute working] (neither the ethernet or wireless worked). I found some forum that I don't recall googling about it, and some guy suggested buying an ethernet usb hub to get the necessary packages... Waste of 44bucks. I used ubuntu backports [I am trying to find the packages to link..], restarted and it was running both wireless (with med-strong signal strength compared to win7 with strong+ at this distance) and wired. It glitched once, but a restart and update got it working fine. Without the interwebs on it, you have to download the .deb packages on another system and bring them over with a flashdrive. Screen brightness control so far only works on two settings (adjusted using FN+num key). I haven't messed with it much to get it fully working. Compiz: Fully working, all the effects I like are enabled (i.e. Animations, Cube, 3D windows, etc). I guess that is all to say, if you're a linux nerd like me - you can get it working. It just takes some research and basic know how. EDIT: Oh, and battery life on every laptop I have ever put linux on as lost battery life... I know with mad customization you can get it better. But with battery rated at 11.5hrs for mine, I run Ubuntu for around 6.5 easy (with full performance enabled)... That is just my short experience with it.
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Good Morning, As I am not framilar with the ASUS netbook, I do not know what type memory modules are used The manual should be available should be available on-line and will tell you which type of memory modules are used. Sorry could not be more helpful. Andy
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I haven't needed to plug in the second USB plug on any of the computers I have used it on (for burning and reading CDs and DVDs), including an Eee PC 10" netbook. This drive will probably have problems if you plug it into a USB hub that doesn't have a power supply -- it should be plugged directly into a computer or into a USB hub that has a separate power supply..BTW: the drive works great with Linux -- I use it ONLY with Linux. The reason that Linux is not listed on the box is because the included software does not work under Linux. There are a number of Linux packages available that can be used for burning CDs and DVDs with this drive (the proper software is probably already installed on your Linux PC). I haven't needed to plug in the second USB plug on any of the computers I have used it on (for burning and reading CDs and DVDs), including an Eee PC 10" netbook. This drive will probably have problems if you plug it into a USB hub that doesn't have a power supply -- it should be plugged directly into a computer or into a USB hub that has a separate power supply..BTW: the drive works great with Linux -- I use it ONLY with Linux. The reason that Linux is not listed on the box is because the included software does not work under Linux. There are a number of Linux packages... » Read More I haven't needed to plug in the second USB plug on any of the computers I have used it on (for burning and reading CDs and DVDs), including an Eee PC 10" netbook. This drive will probably have problems if you plug it into a USB hub that doesn't have a power supply -- it should be plugged directly into a computer or into a USB hub that has a separate power supply..BTW: the drive works great with Linux -- I use it ONLY with Linux. The reason that Linux is not listed on the box is because the included software does not work under Linux. There are a number of Linux packages available that can be used for burning CDs and DVDs with this drive (the proper software is probably already installed on your Linux PC). « Show Less
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Usually you used a usb flash for installing anything you need, you can create an image (.iso) of any disk you had with programs such as nero, daemon tools, alcohol,etc. The eee 1000h has suport for wifi b/g/n, so you dont had to worry about installing anything, in the worst case you should probably had to download drivers from the web, the idea of this little laptops is mobility, not compare with a regular laptop with a cd/dvd drive, if you want a fully loaded laptop and you dont care about size and weight you should see others options, just check the bestselling laptops.
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No... CD/DVD drive. This is a Netbook. Get a larger Laptop if you need a CD/DVD drive. :-)
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Yeaah, apparently NONE of the netbooks that Asus advertises with USB 3.0 are actually available with USB 3.0, at least not to Americans anyway. I think it's dumb that they don't allow you to configure your own computer on their site like other manufacturers, such as Sony and Toshiba. That would avoid so much confusion.
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They have a piece of software that I believe is designed to use it, but I've just been using it manually, as I use Linux and their software wasn't really working with it. As Adil said, the software they have is advertised to do that.
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Netbooks lack an optical drive, requiring you to download software from the net. This lack of CD/DVD drive facilitates a smaller size.
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There is an HDMI port.On the left side of the netbook you have (in order from back to front) the power connection, the ethernet connection, the VGA connection, and HDMI port and a USB port.On the right side it has (again from back to front) - 2 USB ports, the audio connections (mic and headphones) and the multi card reader.Although this netbook is a bit slow (see Hayward's answer) if you install 2 GB of Ram, it really speeds things up. (It can take a bit of work to install, I had to walkthrough a youtube video to do it).
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Nearly every modern version of linux, including those on the eeepc, aspire one, etc, comes with a fully graphical user interface and a full office suite which is compatible with MS office files (including excel). From wikipedia (eee pc article): "The base Linux system boots in 20-22 seconds,[54] substantially faster than the boot time for an installation of Windows XP on the same hardware[55] On top of this, the Eee PC runs a custom tab-based interface and uses IceWM as the default window manager. Forty bundled software applications include OpenOffice.org, Mozilla Firefox, Skype,[56] Tux Paint and other educational entertainment software, E-mail, and Internet radio applications, Google Docs and Wikipedia look-up tool.[57]" Check out this article from computerworld for a good rundown of the advantages of the linux-based eeepc 1000: blogs.computerworld.com/real_life_linux_the_asus_eee_pc_1000
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F. Larke,You can use external CD/DVD drive ($60) or a free of cost alternative is to connect your netbook to any computer on your home/work network and use that computer's DVD drive.Also note that MS Office works just fine on netbooks.
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Netbooks aren't made for gaming, most games nowadays take at least 2-3gigs of ram to run, and I've never seen a netbook with a disc drive so dvds are out of the question.
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No, it does not. You probably want to look at Laptops rather than a Netbook for a dvd/cd drive.