Apparently, though unproven, at 18:59 on Monday 08 November 2010, James did opine thusly:
> Hello, > > OK, I want a 10" or so, netbook that'll > run windows and gentoo on dual boot. > > I'd like to stay under $200, but in > no way over $300.00 . w...@ireless > and wired Ethernet are a must. I can't advise you much on what to buy, I'm on the other side of the planet. But I can give you tips about what I've found workable with mine (Acer Aspire One A110). 1. 600 pixels vertically is not enough, not even with Ubuntu and Unity. Too many dialogs just don't fit and it'll take a while for them all to get fixed. Most web pages are virtually unusable. 1024 x 768 is the minimum I would recommend anyone to use. 2. Those SSDs are shite. Get a mechanical drive. 8G is also not enough and the write performance is pathetic. 3. From what I've seen, both wired and wireless is pretty much the norm, using bog standard interface hardware. The only thing to watch out for is that you are not unlucky enough to get one with below-average Linux support (like the Ath5k 2 years ago). 4. Make sure you are comfortable with the keyboard. They tend to be 80% of full-sized so there's not much margin for error. Use it as much as possible before you buy. 5. Got kids younger than 12? Don't let them find out you have one :-) -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
