> AJL typed on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:20:57 -0700:

>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote:

>> That is a problem with very small SSD netbooks. They pretty much are
>> limited to Linux. And the general public doesn't seem to care much for
>> Linux so I imagine that they will go the way of the Palm Pilot... ;)

>Windows 2000 SP4 only needs 700MB and runs very well on netbooks.

Only Linux and XP are currently available on *new* netbooks.

> At least on the Asus netbooks anyway.

What the 'general public' wants is what's usually for sale. Indications are
they don't like netbooks with Linux or very small screens. So like my Palm
TX, this Linux powered 7" screened 2G SSDed EeePC 2GSurf is probably the
last of it's kind... :(

> Still lots of new copies of Windows 2000 being sold on eBay too.

Great for us hobby people but not much help for Asus's bottom line... ;)