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Linux would have kept netbooks relevant by keeping them usable. It turned out netbooks are powerful enough to run a browser, an IM app and a few widgets, but as
by Toshio 14y ago
Linux would have kept netbooks relevant by keeping them usable. It turned out netbooks are powerful enough to run a browser, an IM app and a few widgets, but as soon as you throw AV software on top of that, they screech to a halt.
- raverbashing 14y agoYes, but Shipped versions of Linux were simply AWFUL Even Ubuntu "netbook edition" was terrible! It needed a good video card to run (and compatible drivers, etc) meaning it was a crapshoot. What MS could have done is kept licensing Windows XP for them, which was good instead of "Vista" and then 7 So yes, if I get a netbook I'm customizing my linux installation, because default ones are bad.
- justincormack 14y agoUbuntu netbook was pretty decent compared to the shit that came with them.
- yuhong 14y agoThey did keep licensing XP for them.