hendrik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 09:55:38AM -0600, Mark wrote: >> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Kenneth >> Loafman<kenneth@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > booiiing wrote: >> >> 2009/8/25 Gary <gary@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> >>> I wonder why they chose Windows over Linux. And suggesting that >> >>> Sony is weak in the mobile device market is not only >> >>> unprofessional, it's simply untrue. >> >>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/mobile/technology/8219005.stm >> >> i say at most 3 months and maemo will be available for it :) >> >> that would be awesome! >> > Wonder if Nokia will honor a refund if you swap to Maemo from >> > Windows? >> > ...Ken >> On a netbook you would be better off skipping both Windows and >> Maemo and going straight to Ubuntu (or kubuntu as I have). You get >> the full range of ubuntu apps with no interface issues and can set >> up the GUI any way you want: Gnome, KDE, Netbook Remix, and all the >> customizeability you could want. You also would have zero issues >> with development environment, etc. For me, the WiFi, bluetooth, >> webcam etc. all worked out of the box, as do the most important >> function keys. Don't bother with the "special" netbook kernel, it >> causes a lot more problems than it solves. > > I installed Debian on my eeepc with a special kernel, as documented on > Debians eeepc pages. Works like a charm. Although, it seems that Debian EEE pc project is over... -- "I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it." - Jack Handey _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
