The return of the EeePC with Linux (Ubuntu)

While Microsoft makes more efforts to assist manufacturers of netbooks to offer not expensive machines, they turned, in the image of Asus, to Linux.

The first EeePC of Asus had sold equipped with a Linux OS, before that the netbook market is overwhelmingly on Windows. However, Asus intends to return to his first love, and prepares a new EeePC Linux.

It must be said that Microsoft is completely disinterested market laptop to pas cher, very occupied by Windows 8 and Windows RT. The editor offers indeed most version of Windows at low prices to the manufacturers of these computers. At the time, those who do not want to increase their prices feel free solutions and Linux.

It is made by Asus with the EeePC 1015CX. In the program, screen 10.1 "in 1024 x 600 pixels, Atom N2600, 2 GB RAM and 320 GB hard drive. All for 1.25 Kg and the dimensions of 26.2 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm, sold less than €230 with the Ubuntu distribution.

The EeePC 1015CX left and on the right the 1225C...

Note that a second model EeePC Ubuntu will be also proposed to Asus, probably a little later. Sold from €299 and known as the EeePC 1225C reference, it will be in the format 11.6 "in 1366 x 768 pixels and may have an Atom N2800 with a 500 GB hard drive. Its weight will vary between 1.33 and 1.45 Kg with the onboard battery.

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Unveiled in the last Computex but quickly overshadowed by the announcement of the UX21 and UX31 Ultrabooks, the new netbook from Asus nevertheless quite interesting. The EeePC X101 refined chassis (17.6 mm) weighs only 950 g and, if available MeeGo, he moved to France with Windows 7 Starter Edition at a price of € 229. Available in three colors (black, white and brown), it is designed around a backlit LED 10.1 "to the definition of 1024 x 600 pixels. It features a Intel Atom N570 (Pineview) running at 1.66 GHz and 1 GB of DDR3 and a 320 GB hard drive at 5400 rev / min. The graphics controller is an Intel GMA X3150 integrated into the processor.

 

Otherwise, it is equipped with a 0.3 MP webcam, WiFi module n, an RJ45 port, a card reader, two USB 2.0 ports and offers a VGA output. Its Li-ion battery cells offers him 3 to 5 hours. Note that the Super Hybrid Engine technology allows him to get out quickly before. Its main advantages are its chassis design, weight and price, which is never trivial, even for a few euros more you can find netbooks a little better equipped and with greater autonomy, but not as thin and light.

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