Comments on: Where to Buy a Preinstalled Linux Desktop / Laptop

By: Myrle Ivancich

Myrle Ivancich — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:54:47 +0000

AT&T definitely has hold of the market with the iPhone and that’s what SHOULD be looked at…not Apple. Do you reckon Apple genuinely worries whether Google offers Google Voice on its platform…. as long as individuals are purchasing their telephones – and they’re purchasing these life-changing gimmicks! I enjoy mine! The missed calls are one too many (AT&T), but the telephone is astonishing! One thing I wish it would have got is Flash to play videos from certain internet sites!

By: darkil

darkil — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:02:21 +0000

My Ubuntu 9.04 system http://planetern.ru/soft/

By: Shannon VanWagner

Shannon VanWagner — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:28:49 +0000

I think my statement above was incomplete and therefore understandably misunderstood… what I meant to say was that people can TRY Ubuntu GNU/Linux without “installing” it at all. When you boot the Linux LiveCD (in Ubuntu for instance, but with many other distros as well… check distrowatch(dot)com, or livecdlist(dot)com ), it just runs it from the cd and RAM, without installing, changing, or overwriting the existing operating system (e.g., windows) at all.

So I’m not saying everyone should “install” Linux, I’m just saying that it certainly doesn’t hurt to TRY Linux, which is in fact very easy to do. And by not trying Linux, so many people, yes – even the ones who don’t care about computers, just don’t even realize that they are missing out on an entire Universe of Free and unrestricted software(worth billions of dollars if you calculate how much developer time it took to create it) of all types.

Just my humble opinion of course… but I have been a user and administrator of different operating systems for computer systems(yes even windows) for over 10 years.

You see, GNU/Linux and Free Open Source Software (FOSS) are the very representation of computer science as a whole, and I feel that it’s my civic duty to pass on the benefits that I’ve myself found in the science of GNU/Linux as an enabler for humans and technology.

IMHO… To think that humans are too “stupid” to get involved with(or at the very least explore) the technology they use, benefit, and rely on is a gross insult to human intelligence. And if such statements about people being too “stupid” to use technology were true, there’s no way we would be seeing people of all ages and backgrounds, walking around talking on cell phones (and using sms for txt messaging).

The stupid user model is out.. The creative and technology enabled humans are in.. The GNU/Linux of today is easier to use than ever, and it continues to get even better, at a very, very rapid pace.

So there’s my 2 cents… Oh and please don’t be offended by my passion-enthused responses.
Shannon VanWagner

By: Grantbow

Grantbow — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:36:26 +0000

I think that’s a little unfair. Not everyone cares about computers as the readers here. Does anyone have the percentage of users who have never installed their own OS before? I suspect it’s quite high.

By: Shannon VanWagner

Shannon VanWagner — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:34:40 +0000

Everybody should at least try the GNU/Linux os. With the bootable Linux livecd, it’s very easy to take Linux for a test run… just pop it into the cd drive, then boot your computer to it. If you’re running something like Ubuntu GNU/Linux, you can then checkout some of the FREE software via the Applications>Ubuntu Software Center – you’ll be amazed at how much is available. If you like Ubuntu, you can reboot to windows and then pop in the Ubuntu cd and install it inside windows (gives an option to select it on bootup). There’s hardly a better way to make your computer run faster, and be safe from malware and malicious activity.

What you to have to lose? Only your freedom if you don’t try it….
Oh and here’s another thing… If you need help – just say the word and someone like me will be glad to get you started.

Shannon VanWagner

By: Piekna dziewczyna

Piekna dziewczyna — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:29:12 +0000

It’s simple to install Linux distros like Ubuntu or gOS – actually if you can’t do it, Linux is probably not for you.

By: A. Dearry

A. Dearry — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:31:32 +0000

>There aren’t many, but the body is — like everyone has said — a magnet for fingerprints. The touchpad is also finicky at times. It probably registers about 90% of the time…which can be annoying. It does get a little warm too, but I haven’t had any problems with the fan. Some say it’s loud, but it’s barely audible to me.

Also, I wish the hard drive were more readily accessible. I imagine you just take the bottom off, but a compartment would be a nice touch. That said, the RAM is very easy to access and upgrade, and it is the most likely culprit. With 160GB, the included hard drive is just fine for me now.

Conclusion:

All in all, this is a great netbook, and I’d recommend it to anyone but Andre the Giant. I have pretty big hands, and it’s not that hard to type…you get used to it. It’s sleek and sexy even with fingerprints, and it’ll keep you entertained for hours if you want to slack off on writing that paper ;)

By: grantbow

grantbow — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:20:44 +0000

Here’s another VAR in Moraga – http://neighborhoodcomputer.net/ The owner, Paul Ghysels who resides in Berkeley, is coming to the Berkeley LUG meeting on Sunday for the first time.

By: Ronnie Whisler

Ronnie Whisler — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:21:56 +0000

Buntfu.com – A community based PC vendor. Anyone can buy and sell their Linux or BSD computer here at no cost.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:15:37 +0000

Psychsoftpc http://www.psychsoftpc.com Linux Workstations, Linux Personal Supercomputers (Tesla), Linux Clusters, Linux Business Class PC’s