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From: notbob on 25 Mar 2010 11:07 On 2010-03-25, Sylvain Robitaille <syl(a)alcor.concordia.ca> wrote: >> Keyboard too small > > That wasn't the question. Actually, the Asus eee keyboard on 10" and larger versions is not too small. I have large hands and touch type and the keyboard is fine, with one minor exception. I gotta hold my hands a bit high in relation to the keyboard to hit the spacebar ok. IOW, like good piano playing technique, no lazy hand positions! Otherwise, not a problem for regular touch typing. If only I could get a trackpoint (j-stick). I hate touch pads. nb
From: greymausg on 27 Mar 2010 04:53 On 2010-03-25, Sylvain Robitaille <syl(a)alcor.concordia.ca> wrote: > greymausg(a)mail.com wrote: > >>> I've been happy with Slackware-13.0 on my Asus EeePC. >> >> Keyboard too small > > That wasn't the question. > No, but thats the answer!. -- greymaus .. . ....
From: heavytull on 27 Mar 2010 07:42 On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:35:22 +0000, .Martin. wrote: > Hi all, > > I am thinking of getting a netbook and would like to hear your > recommendations. Has anyone got a netbook that works fine with > Slackware? I would definitely remove whatever OS it ships with and > install slack 13 on it. I'd probably stick with fluxbox. The main reason > would probably be getting everything done it emacs (gnus + org-mode, > etc.) > > Looking at the benchmarks from techradar I like Lenovo IdeaPad > http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/top-8-best-linux- netbooks-621830?artc_pg=7 > The problem is that I'm looking for something cheaper and I don't know > how well it plays with slackware. > > Thanks in advance I tested once a lenovo net book running windows xp. It was so slow that I was wondering if it could actually run KDE4 with decent smoothness.
From: Martin on 27 Mar 2010 08:33 On 03/27/2010 11:42 AM, heavytull wrote: > On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:35:22 +0000, .Martin. wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I am thinking of getting a netbook and would like to hear your >> recommendations. Has anyone got a netbook that works fine with >> Slackware? I would definitely remove whatever OS it ships with and >> install slack 13 on it. I'd probably stick with fluxbox. The main reason >> would probably be getting everything done it emacs (gnus + org-mode, >> etc.) >> >> Looking at the benchmarks from techradar I like Lenovo IdeaPad >> http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/top-8-best-linux- > netbooks-621830?artc_pg=7 >> The problem is that I'm looking for something cheaper and I don't know >> how well it plays with slackware. >> >> Thanks in advance > > I tested once a lenovo net book running windows xp. It was so slow that I > was wondering if it could actually run KDE4 with decent smoothness. I'm not sure netbooks in general are designed to carry the weight of KDE4. I've managed to configure most of the things that I need from a netbook without GUI: mutt, emacs (gnus, org-mode), irssi, nethack, mp3blaster, etc. -- regards Martin
From: heavytull on 27 Mar 2010 08:58
On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:33:26 +0000, Martin wrote: >> I tested once a lenovo net book running windows xp. It was so slow that >> I was wondering if it could actually run KDE4 with decent smoothness. > > I'm not sure netbooks in general are designed to carry the weight of > KDE4. I've managed to configure most of the things that I need from a > netbook without GUI: mutt, emacs (gnus, org-mode), irssi, nethack, > mp3blaster, etc. Maybe Xfce will suit. |