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Asus Eee PC 900 is a ripper not a rip-off: review
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| When I unpacked my review machine, I was unsure whether I would be getting
| the Linux with 20GB of storage or the Windows XP model with 12GB. I am happy
| to say that I got the Linux version because I honestly believe the Eee PC
| concept was designed to meet a specific need that only Linux, Open Source and
| Cloud Computing can provide.
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| [...]
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| I like the form factor of the Eee PC 900 and the more I've used it writing
| this, the more comfortable I've felt with it. However, I don't think it was
| designed for Windows – it's not powerful enough to deal with the added
| overheads, especially security.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/18219/1023/1/2/
Speaking of security, it'll need that Debian patch. But Microsoft isn't so much
better off:
Rapid7 Announces Critical Vulnerability Check for Automated SQL Injection
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| The "winzipices.cn" SQL injection attack is aimed at web applications based
| on Microsoft's IIS web server and SQL Server and has hit over 500,000
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| websites, including the United Nations, UK Government sites and the U.S.
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Department of Homeland Security.
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http://www.informationweek.com/showPressRelease.jhtml?articleID=X695031
Related:
Microsoft can't even give it away
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| To sweeten the pill, there is also a considerable price incentive in buying a
| basic portable with GNU/Linux installed as opposed to one with Windows XP,
| which not only costs about 30 per cent more, but also has the nerve to
| require more storage space and memory.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/11/microsoft-give-away
2007's most important IT lesson is spelled with an Eee
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| The Eee shows too just how out of date the 'is Linux ready for the desktop?'
| argument is. Yes it is. Anyone can pick up an Eee with its standard Linux
| distro - or with a number of freely available alternatives - and just use it.
| That alone revitalises the 'is this paid-for operating system value for
| money?' question.
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10006830o-2000331777b,00.htm?new_comment
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