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I installed Linux on this 8-inch mini laptop, and it's my new favorite way of computing (www.zdnet.com)

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

I remember my 9 inch "netbook." That thing was dope.

I'm down to see this form factor make a comeback, personally.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

ASUS still makes netbooks.

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Chromebooks suck the nut, netbooks all the way

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I have an older Samsung chromebook loaded with coreboot UEFI 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

11 inch is a pretty nice form factor, too!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

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