Review Laptops / Netbooks
Comparison of 7 pre-installed Linux systems

In this period of economical crisis, the objective is to spend less without making any concessions to your productivity or purchases. In this article, we will show you preinstalled PC’s, laptops and Netbooks that don’t run the Windows XP or Vista operating systems, but instead a Linux distribution. From 225 to 1,680$, these configurations are set up for the office, Internet and watching DivX films as well as much more!

Comparison of 7 pre-installed Linux systems

October 07th, 2008 - 09:55 am ET by

OrdiPostThe Ordipost Nano is a compact mini-PC which you can almost fit in one hand. We noticed right from the start how solid the case was in aluminum, allowing for good heat dissipation without a fan, which also means that it is completely silent.

The ultra-economical VIA Eden Esther 1.2 MHz processor doesn’t use any more then 7 Watts! With its 1GB of Ram and a 120 GB hard drive (in the 2.5” format) it is more then powerful enough to use Mandriva 2008. If we had to describe this Linux distribution, we would have to say that it is as ergonomic as Ubuntu, offering the same services and applications.

MandrivaThis is a mini-PC that you can take anywhere with our, by sliding it into a pocket, which allows you to surf the Internet, touch up pictures, send/receive emails, read and print emails and listen to music or watch films by installing the appropriate codes.

By connecting this to a screen you can even reach a resolution of 190 x 1440 pixels via the VGA output. A positive point is that there are two Ethernet ports. You can connect the box to the Internet and share the connection with another computer if you don’t have a router.

Price: 500$
Website: www.ordipost.com

+ Pros

  • Compact and silent
  • Two Ethernet ports
  • Assistance option for 7$/month

- Cons

  • Only a VGA output
  • Restrictive evolution
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