[TriLUG] Linux netbook recommendations?

[Bob Evans]

Rodney
Have fun at the conference...

I have had good luck with an ASUS EEE that I bought at Target after
Thanksgiving. I haven't modified it at all. It runs a version of XANDROS for
Netbooks. I opted for no web cam, so it was $350(I think)...
They currently sell for $300 at the same store. I have heard rumblings that
the price will continue to drop for the next 6 months. Time will tell...

The nice thing is - if I DO break it, it goes back to Target for a no hassle
exchange... because they don't differentiate between Netbooks and, say,
blenders...

Another good reason to be American / buy American, even if that means buying
an Indonesian computer at a French store.

YMMV

-be





On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Rodney Radford <rradford at mindspring.com>wrote:

>
> Well, I am off to Blackhat/Defcon this year and I want to take a small,
> Linux based, netbook there for taking notes (and leave my regular laptop
> home). I am leaning toward something like the Asus EEE system, but that is
> just for a price/feature comparison - I am not sold on it as I am open to
> other suggestions if there is something better. I know this topic has come
> up before in the past, but with new models constantly appearing, it is worth
> asking again to see what is available now.
>
> My requirements are fairly simple. I have no thoughts to replace my normal
> desktop system, or even laptop, with it. I just want something small and
> compact, with a decent battery life (would love to be able to get through a
> full day's use taking notes at the conference). I am leaning toward a
> flash-based file system, and I would hope to have a Linux distro already
> available that works with all the builtin peripherals. This will primarily
> be used for taking notes (not on a network), and perhaps a little bit of
> web-surfing.
>
> Builtin support for either/both Bluetooth and Wifi would definitely be nice
> as long as there is a way I can *completely* disable both.
>
> I am also considering purchasing a usb based cellular modem so I can
> connect safe(r) than using the conference/motel wifi. For those that have
> one, is there a minimum time contract to add one of those to an existing
> plan, or can I just buy it myself (without a contract), add it to my
> wireless plan, and then remove it when no longer needed?  I am currently
> with Alltel, so does anyone have any advice on which Alltel cellular modems
> work best with Linux?
>
> Any thoughts, comments, advice - about the netbook, usb modems, or the
> conference in general?
>
> Thanx,
> Rodney
>
>
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