Comments on: MSI Wind U90 reviewed: Linux let-down http://www.slashgear.com/msi-wind-u90-reviewed-linux-let-down-0318228/ Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/msi-wind-u90-reviewed-linux-let-down-0318228/#comment-53552 Chris Davies Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:56:35 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=18228#comment-53552 You’re entirely right that there are plenty of other Linux options. However, how many basic, entry-level netbook buyers – drawn to the low price of the U90 – will be willing or able to delve into alternative Linux builds, and how many will simply reach for old, familiar Windows?

I’m not saying it’s *right*, I just think that for many users they won’t even consider another version of Linux.

]]> By: Steve http://www.slashgear.com/msi-wind-u90-reviewed-linux-let-down-0318228/#comment-53487 Steve Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:55:15 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=18228#comment-53487 My sentiments are the same as James’… so Suse doesn’t work great? So what! Get a copy of Ubuntu…or slackware, or debian or mepis or PCLinuxOS or fedora or….

…get the picture? Anything is better than bloody Windows. I have enough trouble putting up with that two bit OS at work, let alone ‘budgeting’ to put it on something I buy for home! With the latest (I mean *latest*) linux kernel there should be virtually no webcam or wireless device that doesn’t work.

]]> By: James http://www.slashgear.com/msi-wind-u90-reviewed-linux-let-down-0318228/#comment-51117 James Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:48:41 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=18228#comment-51117 “but you’d need to budget for a copy of Windows XP Home to make it reasonably usable.”

Yes, because there are NO other version of Linux that exist in the world besides the one that comes preinstalled.

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