Acer Netbook £150.00 Asda Instore

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draker wrote: »

Hi all,

Is this available in the white? One poster has mentioned blue, but I quite like the white version.
Thanks

Acer produce the unit in Brown, Black, Blue, White and Pink - although 4 Asda Stores that I contacted to get the unit - confirmed that they had only ever had Blue units shipped to them.

I think that it's fairly safe to assume that ASDA's "job lot" of these units are only in Blue and seam to have the 160gb drive installed (and not the 120gb Version).

It's a great little unit, although the Linux and applications installed are good, and will probably suit most users .... my intention will be to upgrade to XP so I can use my Vodaphone USB Dongle (as there don't appear to be any Linux drivers available), use burning apps (with my external portable write), use MS Visio and project and a handful of MS only apps I could do with ....

Browntoa

you cannot install any XP products , think there are linux equivalents for using Ipods etc

there are a good array of Linux applications that are the same or better than the Windows equivalents

there is probably not the need to run antivirus on it but I have posted a freebie earlier in the thread

you can do all the normal things on it , edit photo's , listen to music , surf wirelessly at home and out and about ( and for free at many places if you sign up for BT Fon as you are a BT customer , free wireless via BTopenzone and any others you pick up)

you can edit doucuments , email etc with no problem

FloFlo

so why is it much cheaper than other laptops just because of linux?

Browntoa

yes , Linux is free , open source , even Dell are using it on some Laptops now , a version called Ubuntu

FloFlo

I bet you're glad i'm interested!

Why dont you need antivirus on it? Wouldn't you put norton it for web use?

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FloFlo wrote: »

Sounds good Browntoa thank you for answeing, now after my creeping can I ask

Do I really need to install windows or xp? What cant I do with Linux?

IMHO - just my thoughts

Linux is a great operating system, fast to boot-up, works well on lower spec machines, less prone to virusus/spryware and has a good range of free basic applications available.

Disadvantages (and reasons why you may consider XP), many devices only have XP (or Mac OS) drivers, USB modems, CD Drives/writers, video capture, TV tuner cards etc - if you can't get a Linux driver you won't be able to use it on the Linus OS, also some applications don't have Linux equilivants, Autocad, Visio etc - you may also wish to move to XP for that reason 2.

Conclusion - moving to XP will cost money (unless you have a licence free), take time and hassle, if you don't need to change the Linux OS for the above reasons - I would stick with it .... the unit and OS is a great setup ....

:cool:

jax66

thanks voyager. i was looking for one for my niece, sister got it yesterday.:beer:

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For those who want to upgrade to XP there is (a v.helpful) earlier posting explainig how .... if anyone wants to read one thats more/spcific to the Acer - please find it below ....

http://fornow.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/windows-flash-installing-xp-on-an-acer-netbook/

I think I'll be trying it later ....

FloFlo

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For those who want to upgrade to XP there is (a v.helpful) earlier posting explainig how .... if anyone wants to read one thats more/spcific to the Acer - please find it below ....

http://fornow.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/windows-flash-installing-xp-on-an-acer-netbook/

I think I'll be trying it later ....

Theres no way I could follow that lol, i would need to leave linux on it.

karenmay33

would this be ok for my mum, her pc has blew and she only internet shops, online banking and booking flights, the kids sometimes play online games from gamehouse.. much appricate if someone could guide me in the right direction