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XP or Linux for Aspire One?

J

JJ!

Having decided on the SSD for the Acer, I now need too decide between Acers Linux set up or get XP.

I used the Linux version in Currys and it seemed ok - but what are the down sides to Linux?

If anyone has the Aspire, what OS do you recommend?
 
as i said i bout the linux version it now has windows on it

getting it to talk to a windows network is much easier that way

but if your just typing emailing and surfing then linux will do
 
Does XP run fairly quick? It will be the 1GB ram model.

Then again, anything will run faster than my home PC!!
 
it runs surprisingly quickly and ours isnt the ssd version

i will be upgrading the ram though
some people run vista on them
 
I'm only going for the SSD version as it will probably get a bit of abuse and storage is not needed.

Think I will go for XP as I think I will eventually get annoyed with linux!!

Did you try that fan programme?
 
linux version !

getting it to 'talk' to windows is easier on linux than it is on windows !! lol
 
Reading that there maybe issues with xp speed on the SSD. I was tempted by the linux but really have no knowledge of Linux at all!!
 
Its easy, much more stable etc plus there are lots of help forums and enough guys on here to point you in the right direction ect...
 
JJ! said:
Reading that there maybe issues with xp speed on the SSD. I was tempted by the linux but really have no knowledge of Linux at all!!
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with the version of linux on it as standard and the way its configured there isnt really any need to do anything with it other than turn it on and open up the applications tbh
 
McBunny said:
oh and that app worked great on mine :D thank you
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Good good! May well go with the HHD version as thh SSD is meant to be slower than most netbooks!

But for the same price I could get a Dell mini 9 or MSI wind.

Damn decision needs to be made today!!
 
IIRC MSI Wind is the one most recommend.
However, they're all pretty much the same spec so you may aswell just get the best (for rugged-ness, reliability) your budget can afford.
 
Yeah - no probs mate. Drop a PM if you get stuck, should you get the Linux one ofcourse.
 
McBunny said:
the linux you get is so much of a tard version i couldnt even use it lol
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There is always an 'advanced' mode which restores most of the functionality..

But I always just wipe it and install my own version anyway.
 
I had a Dell Mini 9 running Linux and I hated it, took it back a week later.

I would sway towards XP out of the two.
 
I wipe it and use something like Ubuntu but rebuild the kernel to make it slicker/faster boot times etc.
 
I'm gonna buy one of these and install Knoppix STD to it.
T'is a far better Linux distro than Limpus IMO, and it'll contain a lot of the stuff I need to use for work out of the box.
The version with the regular hard disk also runs Windows 7 really well believe it or not.
 
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