> I wondered if that was a good deal, also I wondered how easy it would be > to install Ubuntu on it. As it doesnt have a dvd/cd player, would Ubuntu > work on it, and how would I install it?
I have an Aspire One 150 and I'm very satisfied with it. I immediately wiped out Linpus and put generic Ubuntu Intrepid on it. After only a small amount of tweaking (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne is invaluable), nearly everything works perfectly. The only bit that doesn't are the card slots for certain types of HD card, though I consider that minor. Otherwise the screen, wifi and webcam are all fine. It's not brilliantly fast but not bad for a netbook. Admittedly, an extra 512Mb would be good but I gather it's something of a nightmare to install it - apparently you have to essentially dismantle the entire machine to do so! The default battery only gives about 2h time, so I've ordered a larger one which should give up to 6h. Finally, to install ubuntu, use the UNetbootin utlity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNetbootin) to transfer the ISO onto a pen drive and boot from USB. Worked fine for me. Anything else, just ask! Regards, Robert. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
