Ubuntu Netbook Remix "Acid Test" - Wrap-Up
Time to wrap up one more open item - my informal "Acid Test" of UNR. The size of my test group has doubled (from one to two), and the results have been consistent. The conclusion is, it's good, it works, and it will be the distribution of choice when I prepare netbooks for friends. I doubt that it will ever be my own first choice, even for my netbooks, but I am able to use it comfortably when I need to.
The original test case was an ASUS Eee PC 4G (701), which I think was a particularly difficult case. It's an older netbook (one of the originals), it has an exceptionally small screen (7 inches), a touchpad with no buttons (so you have to "tap" to simulate buttons), and only 4GB of disk (SSD). UNR installed and worked flawlessly, and my neighbor has been using it happily ever since.
The second test case was an HP Mini 2140...
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