One of the reservations many have about purchasing a Xandros Eee PC, or any notebook running Linux for that matter, is the Linux operating system's inability to run their favorite Windows based programs. Lots of applications are released with a Linux version, but some like iTunes and Adobe Photoshop, aren't.
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How to Run Windows Apps on Your Linux Eee PC
A Small Guide to Small Notebooks
The ASUS Eee PC did more than pioneer a new breed of notebook; it required a new name to describe its class. While some have lumped the Eee PC, the HP Mini-Note, and their ilk into the UMPC and ultraportable categories, we politely disagree. These “mini-notebooks” have distinct sizes, weights, and features that separate them from the other small notebooks on the market.
Use GPS on Your Eee PC
Standalone GPS navigators have come down in price drastically, but if you’ve already got an Eee PC with Windows on it, why shell out more money? The small system from ASUS is the ideal size to ride shotgun and provide turn-by-turn directions and detailed maps.
Speeding Up the HP Mini-Note Boot Time
I was reading Liliputing blogger Brad Linder’s experiences with the HP Mini-Note this morning and became increasingly jealous of his Mini-Note running Windows XP (his system was originally running Open SuSE). It isn’t so much that I dislike Vista (in fact, my Sony VAIO FZ which I am giving up for the Mini-Note for the next few days runs Vista Home Basic), but it seriously effects boot up time.
How to Delete Your Data According to Your Level of Paranoia
It’s finally time to get rid of your notebook, but what about all that data you have stored on your hard drive? Is it safe to just reformat and toss it? Will anyone actually take the hard drive out from the dump? It may scare you how easy it is to retrieve your personal files.
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