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How to choose the best Linux distro for laptops

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Deozaan:
Can anyone recommend a nice, speedy distro for netbooks?

I've really only tried Ubuntu on my netbook (only 1GB RAM), and even the Netbook Edition of that feels slow and cumbersome.

zridling:
@Deozaan:
You might consider Jolicloud:
http://www.jolicloud.com/

or if you want something slightly more robust, perhaps Arch Linux:
http://www.archlinux.org/

Edvard:
There are several Netbook-specific distros like xPUD and MeeGo.
Here's a comparison with a bunch of links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_netbook-oriented_Linux_distributions

Deozaan:
@Deozaan:
You might consider Jolicloud:
http://www.jolicloud.com/

or if you want something slightly more robust, perhaps Arch Linux:
http://www.archlinux.org/
-zridling (March 13, 2011, 01:07 AM)
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I tried out Jolicloud (and told you about it) almost exactly a year ago. I thought it was okay at the time, but it was basically Ubuntu Netbook Edition with "Web App" shortcuts. I wasn't going to try it again but wow! It sure has changed a lot in the past year! I guess I will after all. :)

Here's a comparison with a bunch of links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_netbook-oriented_Linux_distributions
-Edvard (March 13, 2011, 01:45 AM)
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Thanks for the information. I'm currently downloading Jolicloud OS, Arch Linux, MeeGo, and xPUD. :Thmbsup:

steeladept:
I'll keep building my own little desktops on the cheap.
-zridling (January 03, 2011, 05:23 PM)
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+1 8)

And all this time I thought I was alone doing that. :Thmbsup: ;D
-40hz (January 03, 2011, 05:45 PM)
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Nope, I do too - for the entire family.  Same reason too.... :Thmbsup:

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