The Eee felt fast, but what hit me more was that out of the box, the Linux OS comes with everything you need.
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There was an absence of virus checking, notification windows, balloon popping and all-too-frequent software updates. So how would going back to Linux feel once I’d been using XP on the Eee?Īs it turns out, going back to Linux did make me feel an absence of something. If I use a computer which does not have OS X features such as Exposé or Quick Look, they just feel, well, broken. It’s only when those new features are absent do you realize how they have become embedded in your workflow, and how an OS is a lot less productive without them. When moving to a new OS or upgrading to a new version of your current OS, it is sometime difficult to assess the usefulness that the new features offer. As I store all my user data onto a 4GB SD card or somewhere online, I didn’t have to worry about backing up any data.
In about 10 minutes the default OS was re-installed and ready to use, I was very pleased with how quick and easy this process was, installing XP feels like half a days work. As XP removes the built-in restore partition, I had to use the restore DVD that comes with the Eee.
I think the time has come to restore Linux back onto the machine and see if that encourages me to use it more.
I haven’t used the Eee in quite a while now, since I put XP onto it in fact.
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