In news:5p6dnbbPaYDem9zXnZ2dnUVZ_hKdnZ2d@giganews.com ,
AJL typed on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:43:55 -0700:
>> 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.

Yeah well. At least Microsoft can't kill off XP as long as they are
still putting them on netbooks, eh?

>> 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...
> ;)

I dunno... as I hear a lot of people buying netbooks and they don't care
what is on them and they either install some version of Linux or Windows
anyway. Not a lot, but like 10 to 20% anyway.

I really think your 2G Surf would be very nice with Windows 2000 SP4
myself. And if I had one, that is what I would put on it. And those 2G
Surf models are still going for way over 100 bucks on eBay used. So I
think they are still very useful for many out there.

And many of the newer netbooks with SSDs only come with MLC SSD (the
cheap SSD version). And the more expensive SLC SSD that lasts 10 times
longer are disappearing very quickly. And I believe ones like yours are
going to be worth a lot once the fallout happens with MLC SSDs. <grin>

--
Bill
Windows XP Home SP3 (5.1.2600)
Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC