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acer aspire netbook -linux lite
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Anyone have any experience of this netbook.
I am unfamiliar with the pros and cons of Linux as I am used to Windows.
Any advice on system or on purchase @ �150
I am unfamiliar with the pros and cons of Linux as I am used to Windows.
Any advice on system or on purchase @ �150
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Pros of Linux:
1) It's free (as in freedom) software. You have the freedom to modify it as you see fit, or if you yourself don't know how to, you can at least ask a programmer to do something for you to improve it. This can't be said for Mac OS X or Windows.
2) It's very stable and reliable. Many web servers run Linux, and don't get restarted for months if not years.
3) It's free (as in costs no money).
4) It runs very well on underpowered or older hardware.
5) The 'distribution' (just a packaging of lots of programs together to make a usable system similar to Windows), usually contains a web browser, word processor, spreadsheet program, games, etc.
Cons:
It's a different system to Windows, so while there is a program called wine which can be used to pretend to be Windows, there's no guarantee a Windows program will run under Linux. But usually there's a Linux version or similar program that works just as well.
It's also different to Windows in some ways, so may take a bit of time to get used to. It's no harder to use, just different.
Basically, I think it's worth trying out, and if you only use it for the kind of things netbooks are recommended for, you'll find it great.
What are you planning to do with it?
1) It's free (as in freedom) software. You have the freedom to modify it as you see fit, or if you yourself don't know how to, you can at least ask a programmer to do something for you to improve it. This can't be said for Mac OS X or Windows.
2) It's very stable and reliable. Many web servers run Linux, and don't get restarted for months if not years.
3) It's free (as in costs no money).
4) It runs very well on underpowered or older hardware.
5) The 'distribution' (just a packaging of lots of programs together to make a usable system similar to Windows), usually contains a web browser, word processor, spreadsheet program, games, etc.
Cons:
It's a different system to Windows, so while there is a program called wine which can be used to pretend to be Windows, there's no guarantee a Windows program will run under Linux. But usually there's a Linux version or similar program that works just as well.
It's also different to Windows in some ways, so may take a bit of time to get used to. It's no harder to use, just different.
Basically, I think it's worth trying out, and if you only use it for the kind of things netbooks are recommended for, you'll find it great.
What are you planning to do with it?
7 year old grand daughter?
buy her a doll
or a football - realistically she'll get more from it
you really need to work with her school and help her develop skills that are being taught
... I seem to think that at 7 I was still doing add ups and take aways
and the famous five were sophisticated grown up kids
her school will probably use windows
so there won't be much point in introducing her to an unfarmiliar system which runs unfamiliar software
buy her a doll
or a football - realistically she'll get more from it
you really need to work with her school and help her develop skills that are being taught
... I seem to think that at 7 I was still doing add ups and take aways
and the famous five were sophisticated grown up kids
her school will probably use windows
so there won't be much point in introducing her to an unfarmiliar system which runs unfamiliar software
On the one side I agree with AC.
Pragmatically, Windows is the defacto standard and so she should learn to use it.
However, it always will be the defacto standard (even though it's far from great), if no-one ever bothers to learn other systems. And this age is a great time where she'll be learning new stuff all the time anyway.
Most visual interfaces using Linux are modelled on Windows anyway; many probably think they're just using some custom Windows theme.
Pragmatically, Windows is the defacto standard and so she should learn to use it.
However, it always will be the defacto standard (even though it's far from great), if no-one ever bothers to learn other systems. And this age is a great time where she'll be learning new stuff all the time anyway.
Most visual interfaces using Linux are modelled on Windows anyway; many probably think they're just using some custom Windows theme.
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