Comments on: EEE PC 900 for Free? http://www.skillett.com/technology/computers/hardware/eee-pc-900-for-free/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eee-pc-900-for-free Keiron's daily take on life, the internet and the world around us! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Keiron http://www.skillett.com/technology/computers/hardware/eee-pc-900-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-8943 Keiron Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:21:58 +0000 http://www.skillett.com/?p=571#comment-8943 I debated which way I'd go with it when I bought it - but when I sat down and thought about it, I use all open source apps anyway (Firefox, Thunderbird, Open Office etc.) that are all pre-installed on the Eee. After demonstrating the advanced desktop to my other half, she agreed she'd happily go to linux, if it got easier (which is all it lacks in my opinion), and you could get iTunes for it. I managed to solve the problem of syncing Thunderbird on my Windows PC with my Pocket PC sometime ago, so the number of reasons not to swap are coming down all the while! I debated which way I’d go with it when I bought it – but when I sat down and thought about it, I use all open source apps anyway (Firefox, Thunderbird, Open Office etc.) that are all pre-installed on the Eee.

After demonstrating the advanced desktop to my other half, she agreed she’d happily go to linux, if it got easier (which is all it lacks in my opinion), and you could get iTunes for it.

I managed to solve the problem of syncing Thunderbird on my Windows PC with my Pocket PC sometime ago, so the number of reasons not to swap are coming down all the while!

]]> By: Darren http://www.skillett.com/technology/computers/hardware/eee-pc-900-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-8940 Darren Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:10:39 +0000 http://www.skillett.com/?p=571#comment-8940 Interesting idea. Still an ok price when it's spread out like that. I loves my EeePC. I dumped the Linux though and installed XP instead - far better for my uses. Darrens last blog post..<a href="http://www.darrenbyrne.com/wordpress/?p=374">Could This Be The Greatest Gig Ever?</a> Interesting idea. Still an ok price when it’s spread out like that.

I loves my EeePC. I dumped the Linux though and installed XP instead – far better for my uses.

Darrens last blog post..Could This Be The Greatest Gig Ever?

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