tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136504271279038687.post580781337803416306..comments2012-07-21T15:29:36.001-07:00Comments on 100 Days With the Eee PC: Linux in the Real WorldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136504271279038687.post-5318867328683063432009-01-18T17:57:00.000-08:002009-01-18T17:57:00.000-08:00I imagine the thinking behind the question "how ma...I imagine the thinking behind the question "how many programs can it hold?" is along the same lines as mp3 player advertising that talks about how many songs a device can hold. I don't think it's confusing programs with memory... but yes it is a question based in ignorance. What has me even more confused is that you say she was a comp sci major... that doesn't sound like the sort of thing a comp sci major should be asking. Very odd.<BR/><BR/>It's nice to know there are more apparently "average people" out there getting more familiar, and comfortable, with the idea of a unix on personal hardware.MSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301156025399784244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136504271279038687.post-9588079856171084162009-01-16T20:00:00.000-08:002009-01-16T20:00:00.000-08:00In my opinion, the world is ready for anything, th...In my opinion, the world is ready for anything, they just have to be willing to accept it.<BR/><BR/>Since Linux is different to most people and requires more tinkering than Windows or OSX, most people would not want to use it. But once it establishes a main operating environment (AKA one distro to rule them all...and I hate Lord of the rings) and ease of use (things are kinda all over the place), then it would be much more easily accepted.<BR/><BR/>Dell is taking one of the first steps to integrating Linux into the public by offering it on preconfigured machines for a discount.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202044683773563323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136504271279038687.post-75392808024739414242009-01-13T21:58:00.000-08:002009-01-13T21:58:00.000-08:00I see the end of the URL of my own blog's comment ...I see the end of the URL of my own blog's comment about eee/Linux got lopped off. Here it is again: http://jmacg.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/linux-now-halfway-useable-but-linux-geeks-are-a-pain/<BR/><BR/>In case it gets lopped off again, go to http://jmacg.wordpress.com and search for 'eee'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136504271279038687.post-18658466308972931942009-01-13T21:53:00.000-08:002009-01-13T21:53:00.000-08:00Hi I'm enjoying your blog about the eee. I haven't...Hi I'm enjoying your blog about the eee. I haven't tried any other Linux distribution on it yet, but I have played around with other distributions on a couple of desktops.<BR/><BR/>Last week I wrote a post for my own blog about my experience of the eee and Linux, who could use it etc. It's here if you want to read it: http://jmacg.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/linux-now-halfway-useable-but-linux-geeks-are-a-pain/<BR/><BR/>As an additional comment, my brother is currently setting up an old laptop with Ubuntu for a 96-year old family friend to use for just basic stuff like the web and internet. He reckons it will be the simplest thing for her, and she's not likely to explore too far on the system and get confused. Not that she doesn't have all her marbles, but she's never owned a computer.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally I don't consider you to be in the tiresome geek category (see my blog re that!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com