Best Linux Distro for an Old Laptop
So what is the best Linux Distro for an old laptop? That’s the debate over at Linux.com. In my opinion you can’t go wrong with Ubuntu, but others believed xfce desktop environment which is the most feature full minimallist environment for linux. Debian with Gnome even with KDE works great as well. The laptop presented was six years old and running 1.6 Ghz AMD (forgot the type) with 512 MB ram. In my opinion I would still stick with Unbuntu and maybe go the Debian route.
Moblin netbook Linux preview
Posted by admin in Linux Desktop, Moblin on May 26th, 2009
Computer World has a great article reviewing the new Moblin netbook Linux for desktops. In their opinion it’s a real winner.
A few of the highlights:
- a Linux desktop that’s built on top of a Fedora Linux framework; uses GNOME for its desktop and applications, and will rely on Novell/SUSE to get customized versions of the desktop pre-installed on the Taiwanese OEM (original equipment manufacturers) netbooks.
- Moblin gives you functions instead of applications from a top menu bar that’s hidden until you need it. So unless you use an app a lot it’s not going to show.
- To see what’s happening on your Twitter and Facebook accounts, you can see what’s what with you social network friends right from the M-Zone interface.
- Once up and running, the desktop felt incredibly fast. The author was using a low end computer and he said it was as fast as a more tricked out pc.
ASUS Eee PC 901 8.9-Inch Netbook
Asus Eee PC 901
The ASUS Eee PC 901 8.9-Inch Netbook
At half the size of regular notebook and weighing less than 2.5 pounds, the Eee PC 901 is perfect for students toting to school or road warriors packing away to Wi-Fi hotspots. It uses flash memory instead of a hard drive (with 20 GB of storage), so it allows the device to boot quickly, produces less heat, and is less susceptible to shock damage. The Eee PC 901 also features 1 GB of RAM, 1.3-megapixel webcam integrated into the bezel above the LCD, tri-mode Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n), integrated Bluetooth connectivity, Secure Digital memory card slot, multiple USB ports, a VGA output for connecting to a monitor.