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When I first read that Acer is going to release an Android netbook I was happy that they did not abandon Linux in contrast to ASUS, only to learn a few days later that the netbook will be offered as a dual boot system with Android and Windows 7.
This was disappointing as it felt like a bluff package from a Linux user's perspective. I certainly do prefer a Linux only netbook or a netbook without a pre-installed operating system, so I still don't feel very comfortable with this offer.
There is at least one positive aspect though: regular Windows users who buy this netbook are much more likely to try a Linux based OS as it's already installed on their machines. They should see that Linux is capable of most of the stuff — if not all — they want to do with their netbook. While I don't think that this will boost Linux adoption, it may help with acceptance.
I am very interested to learn about your thoughts about the dual boot OS model. Do you think it is beneficial to Linux and whould you buy a dual boot netbook like this Acer Aspire One model?
Search Amazon shops for Acer Aspire One Dual OS Netbook:
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I want linux - i do not want
I want linux - i do not want MS Windows.
I don't want Windows either,
I don't want Windows either, but do you think that the mere availability of a Linux based OS on such a dual boot system may help Linux in the long run?
Well, to start with, they
Well, to start with, they said Android, not Ubuntu/Mint/Mandriva/etc. - so how much of GNU/X11/GNOME|KDE|FVWM/etc. will be available on Android?
Did I understand the article to say that Android will be unavailable in netbook mode, only MS-W-XP? "Windows XP in netbook and Google Android in tablet mode"
+ exposure to OS with non-MS kernel
- props up the MS PR-point that supposedly "all" consumers want MS-Windows on "all" "PC"s.
The linked article is about
The linked article is about the Mtube II dual boot netbook with Android available in tablet mode. The Acer Aspire One dual boot netbook talked about on this page has no table mode, correct me if I'm wrong.
I agree that Android may not be the best OS to show the benefits of Linux based systems on a netbook and as mentioned before prefer a Linux only or "no OS" option.
Sorry, I got confused by the
Sorry, I got confused by the link in the article.
So right, AA1 netbook is dual-boot Android & MS-W7, netbook only.
Now if they would offer dual boot Ubuntu-UNR & Android, I could be real interested.
I want Linux only. We have
I want Linux only. We have all been shafted by MS for so long now - for me it's a closed chapter. Never again, and I don't care if there are inconviniences with Linux (there are a few) - MS have seen my last buck.
I bought the D250 model with
I bought the D250 model with Android/Win7 dual boot.
I set up Android as the first-booting system, and then removed Windows 7 for Ubuntu. I can still use Android, but the trouble is I want to make Android the optional system now, and have Ubuntu boot first.
Any ideas? Please send me a message on Ubuntu Forums: my username is 3rdalbum there.
For the record, the wireless, webcam, and Ethernet port work out-of-the-box. I haven't tried the card reader, analog audio (apart from the speakers) or microphone yet.
@Chris: try StartupManager in
@Chris: try StartupManager in Ubuntu
I wanted to use Linux, but
I wanted to use Linux, but unfortunately, it's so "unfriendly"! Take an example: u have to learn how to edit in Terminals just to be able to play commercial DVD's! Not talking of other tasks like Zipping, Rar, Scan....Loading drivers for some hardware is real NIGHTMARE!!!
No, sorry, better pay for Windows!
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Wow! So many absurd clichés,
Wow! So many absurd clichés, in such a few words. It's hard to believe you really tried Linux, or was it in the last century?
Of course, there are problems with getting hardware to work, since many hardware vendors don't supply drivers for Linux. Considering that, it is pretty amazing how much hardware works well with Linux.
Don't tell me it's never a problem on Windows. Try to get an old printer or a dial-up modem to work in Windows 7 for example, I bet you will not succeed. Even with modern hardware you have to download drivers scattered all over the Web, often from dubious Web sites. Have fun with viruses and trojans!
Most people who argue that Windows is easier to use, are just used to the way it's done on Windows, which doesn't mean that it is more user friendly. If you want to switch to another OS, you probably need to learn some new stuff, which isn't all that bad anyway.
But hey, it's perfectly okay, if you wanna stick with Windows, but spreading those stupid myths about Linux sucks a lot.
As a person curious about
As a person curious about (but never having used) Linux this appeals to me. I've been wanting to get a Linux based system for sometime but have been hesitant. This seems like a good way to learn about Linux firsthand and see if it can do everything I would like while still having a bridge back to the more familiar. If all goes well I could easily become a Linux convert. If I were a Linux user already I might be disappointed with Acer, but from the standpoint of a new user I think it works. Maybe with enough converts the next models will have Linux only options.
"As a person curious about
"As a person curious about (but never having used) Linux this appeals to
me. I've been wanting to get a Linux based system for sometime but have
been hesitant. This seems like a good way to learn about Linux
firsthand and see if it can do everything I would like while still
having a bridge back to the more familiar."
Read your note while following up on above thread...
My recommendation would be to try out Linux step by step as follows:
1. Ubuntu live CD (F12 on boot if needed) - http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu
2. Wubi, if you have MS-Windows - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wubi_(Ubuntu_installer)
3. Dual boot (with partitioned drive, or 2 separate drives)
Thanks for the
Thanks for the recommendation. This seems like a good way to go for an introduction to Linux and Android not so much, although a quick-booting OS like Android on a netbook may still be interesting.
Before considering an Acer
Before considering an Acer Aspire-One netbook for use with Linux, be aware that there are several versions of this machine, and that some have serious graphics problems.
Be sure to read: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne/AO751h
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/12/poulsbo-mess-casts-a-sha...
http://www.happyassassin.net/2009/01/30/intel-gma-500-poulsbo-graphics-o...
The Aspire-One AO751h model is NOT linux -friendly.
I have had so much trouble
I have had so much trouble with Windows based products in the ten or so years I have been computoring that I wouldn't take a WIndows product free! I converted to Apple a year ago and couldn't be happier! I have a Windows based laptop which I can either give away $600.00 thrown in the street or convert it to Linux! Guess what my decision is ====LINUX!!!!!!!!
Im going to be getting this
Im going to be getting this same model, except it only has windows 7 on it, so when i get it, ill just install my linux of choice over top. and then have the functionality of linux, plus i can boot into windows and play some less taxing games that i cant run through wine properly. have an i7 desktop with 1.5 tbs of space, so im not worried about running out of room, i dont need that much space on a netbook, just for documents and whatnot, and theres always my 640 gb external...lol
On my AAO 110 I've had
On my AAO 110 I've had excellent results with Linux4One Light, an Italian distro based on basic Ubuntu 9.4. The "light" version uses LXDE and Openbox for the GUI, PCMan for the file mgr. Everything works perfectly, streaming and flash work better. (Facebook links sometimes don't connect Flash, but flash works if you open the page normally)
The less CPU intensive GUI works much faster than Gnome, KDE, XFCE, or Windows. Full access to Debian and Ubuntu applications, and audio/video codecs come loaded. I've added Rhythmbox, GParted, Open Office Writer. Using it I've learned: do not upgrade to a later debian or Ubuntu. Do not udpate flash. The site links to a free download mirror, and installation is fast.
i am using AA1 D250 come
i am using AA1 D250 come originally with xp home edition ... but currently i am testing with linux mint 8. i am totally newbies with linux but amazingly its installation is much more easier then MS. running dual boot at the moment...
at the moment i am comparing linux mint 8 with ubuntu 10.04 lts ... my aa1 run faster with ubuntu 10.04 lts ... anyone have the same feeling about this ... ? but i am testing it now with linux mint 8 more further ...
running ms based program also is not that hard to do so much of info on the net just follow it and walla your aa1 run much more better then running ms ... if youre saying running ms with your aa1 is much more faster then you're dreaming in your own world ...
I would get one only if the
I would get one only if the dual was with Linux and XP NOT W7.