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Linpus is doing everything I want it to atm - found a pretty good guide online on getting fluxbox set up (harder than normal, but easy when you know how) Have all the built in programs working only problem now is keyring is active so im having to enter wireless key everytime i reboot - fixing that atm. Also for some reason can't chane the theme in firefox from this disuisting grey =\
Thanks for the tip-off on this. Mrs Kevolution has been eyeing up this machine for a few weeks so when I told her a quick visit to Asda was in order.
Seems to be working well at the moment although we're still trying to get to get the QQ messenger system properly installed and working. I'd probably have it fixed by now but she's discovered the joys of Frozen Bubble.
Seems to be working well at the moment although we're still trying to get to get the QQ messenger system properly installed and working. I'd probably have it fixed by now but she's discovered the joys of Frozen Bubble.
You fancy dropiing it off with me for a while to see if I can 'assist'? Between me and my geeky mates you never know what we can achieve.
I might take you up on that thanks but have become sadly attached to it
Anyway I might see you in Church in the morning
1GB RAM from 7dayshop.com
And the battery life is about 2 hours though im on about 2 and a half hours after heavy use since im runing fluxbox
The battery life is one of the things I like best about the NC10
The battery life is a good point - but that is pretty much all you are getting for double the cost, other than an outdated OS.
The Samsung is the best netbook out there but overpriced for what it is IMO
Whilst on the subject of battery I think I will run some tests tomorrow- managed 2 and a half hours running spotify through wine, updating the software, using firefox, acroread and UIM(messenger) Pretty heavy usage and it lasted 15-30 mins more than it does just browsing the internet using the shipped WM. I'm going to charge it overnight and see how long it lasts running idle.
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hey guys
just got a couple of questions re: acer netbook
Q1. If a problem occurs with the unit will you be able to deal with Asda or go through manufacturer
Q2. to anyone who has bought this laptop can you check if the code below appears anywhere on the box, and if it does where
(it corresponds to the model number and spec)
AOA150-Ab LU.S050A.105
just got a couple of questions re: acer netbook
Q1. If a problem occurs with the unit will you be able to deal with Asda or go through manufacturer
Q2. to anyone who has bought this laptop can you check if the code below appears anywhere on the box, and if it does where
(it corresponds to the model number and spec)
AOA150-Ab LU.S050A.105
Q1. Legally your contract is with the store, not the manufacturer and legally it is the store that you would take it back to if the good was faulty, or becomes faulty before a reasonable length of time (Section 14(I think S14 anyway), Sale of Goods Act 1974) However lots of companies ignore this law as most people do not know their rights. I think Asda's return policy is 28 days no quibble and then they will try and fob you off the manufacturer like most big companies do, however, if you took them to court over it you would win everytime.
Q2. Yes that is the model number.
Welcome to AccyWeb pal.
Glad that someone has made use of the offer
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Picked one of these up today, nice handy bit of kit, ideal for what I need it for, not too sure about Limpus yet, that might have to go, just configured everything and its working well, just got to get it to connect with the Omnia now so I can use it away from home, It's not playing ball at the min 
I got 160gb as well, had to take one back though, wouldn't boot up at all, don't think the software had been loaded onto the machine
I got 160gb as well, had to take one back though, wouldn't boot up at all, don't think the software had been loaded onto the machine
You've used QQ? I'm mildly impressed. We did find a Linux version of QQ but it gave us a couple of problems so we've shelved that until I can take the time to translate and look over the documentation.
The built in messenger with the aspire is actually quite nice, not quite as flexible as Pidgin (which I normally use) but that little bit slicker.
K.S.H., you weren't behind us in the queue at the customer service desk this morning were you?
Yeah was probably me
Depends how hard you throw it through the windowVista on a 1.6 gig Atom, that will be a speed machine
Getting fed up of this Linpus, can't say I'm too impressed with it, installing Ubuntu 8.10 as i write this
Have you seen this info mate? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne