jandoenermann@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoI installed Linux on this 8-inch mini laptop, and it's my new favorite way of computingwww.zdnet.comexternal-linkmessage-square101linkfedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down18cross-posted to: linuxhardware@programming.dev
arrow-up1200arrow-down1external-linkI installed Linux on this 8-inch mini laptop, and it's my new favorite way of computingwww.zdnet.comjandoenermann@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square101linkfedilinkcross-posted to: linuxhardware@programming.dev
minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-24 months agoI remember my 9 inch “netbook.” That thing was dope. I’m down to see this form factor make a comeback, personally.
minus-squareGeodad@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoASUS still makes netbooks. I bought a little $200 model a few years ago. It weighs 9 oz.
minus-squaredevfuuu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI’m strongly hoping that the framework 12’’ becomes widely successful so that the format keeps being relevant.
minus-squareOlap@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoYeah, my favourite ever laptop. Would love to see the netbook return. Cheap and cheerful. Chromebooks just not the same
minus-squareSplashJackson@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoChromebooks suck the nut, netbooks all the way
minus-squareLka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-24 months agoI 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.
I remember my 9 inch “netbook.” That thing was dope.
I’m down to see this form factor make a comeback, personally.
ASUS still makes netbooks.
I bought a little $200 model a few years ago. It weighs 9 oz.
I’m strongly hoping that the framework 12’’ becomes widely successful so that the format keeps being relevant.
Yeah, my favourite ever laptop. Would love to see the netbook return. Cheap and cheerful. Chromebooks just not the same
Chromebooks suck the nut, netbooks all the way
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.