Comment on I installed Linux on this 8-inch mini laptop, and it's my new favorite way of computing

SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Geodad@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  ASUS still makes netbooks.

  I bought a little $200 model a few years ago. It weighs 9 oz.

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• Olap@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yeah, my favourite ever laptop. Would love to see the netbook return. Cheap and cheerful. Chromebooks just not the same

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  • SplashJackson@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Chromebooks suck the nut, netbooks all the way

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    • lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I have an older Samsung chromebook loaded with coreboot EFI firmware and boots Linux. Works…fine. It only has 16GB eMMC storage, so I think I will load a proper OS on a USB drive, hot glue it into place, and use that as the boot drive.

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• devfuuu@lemmy.world [bot] ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m strongly hoping that the framework 12’’ becomes widely successful so that the format keeps being relevant.

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• BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  My 11" netbook is my favorite portable PC I own. A bit slow but rock solid and about as heavy as a tablet.

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  • SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    11 inch is a pretty nice form factor, too!

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  • Arghblarg@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Still love my Acer Aspire v151, core i5. 11" is a great size, just big enough for a standard keyboard. I wish they would have updated models like that. A Ryzen 9 version would kick ass.

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• Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Unfortunately I think most of this audience (if there ever was any) have switched to tablets.

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