On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:48, davmor2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:57:48 +0000, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> Okay so all this talk of Windows free laptops got me thinking about >> plumping for a cheapo netbook to tide me over until next year when I can >> afford something a bit more powerful. >> >> Looking at Tesco's (Tesco Direct) web site at the moment they have two >> options which are in my price range (under £200). >> >> The cheapest option is the 8.9" Asus EeePC 900A N270 with 1GB Ram and an >> 8GB SSD. It doesn't say what CPU it has (I presume it would be the >> 1.6GHz single core Atom?). This one in white or black is £194. >> >> The next option up is the Aspire One A110L with 512MB Ram and an 8GB >> SSD. This also mentions N270, so presumably this is the same CPU as the >> EeePC 900A? >> >> The Aspire One A110L is £198. >> >> Now I was leaning towards the Aspire One due to it having two SD card >> slots (I figured I could pop in 2 x 8GB SD cards for extra storage space >> - not that I need much anyway on a laptop/netbook). The one thing that >> is putting me off is forking out for another 512MB memory (I wasn't sure >> how many slots they have). >> >> So I was wondering generally what they are like. Does the battery last >> long, what are they like performance wise? >> >> I'm not expecting the same sort of performance as a Core 2 Duo but I >> could do with something speedy enough to run Java applets (LogMeIn >> remote control software) and Firefox/Thunderbird. >> >> Rob >> > I have the Acer Aspire One and I can't fault it. I would recommend adding > 1 gig of ram (it's about 10-20 quid you have to strip the machine down to > do it though) You need an ethernet connect till you get the backport > drivers on for the wifi to work (ath5k). Other than tha I now use it over > my main laptop :) > -- > Seek That Thy Might Know > > http://www.davmor2.co.uk
>From experience, I do think the Acer runs Ubuntu better, on 512, and from http://aria.co.uk you can add a gig of ram for a very insignificant cost, meaning you have 1.5gig, as the 512 is onboard. With 1.5gig of ram, and the guide from ubuntu.com, it's a really good mobile machine, especially with the netbook remix. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England and Wales -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
