[geeks] Netbook/OS X suggestions?

[hike]

The Dell Mini 10 is restricted to 1GB of RAM.  Per Lionel's warning, the RAM
for the Mini 10 is on the motherboard.   It will run Linux (Ubuntu)
successfully.

The Dell Mini 10v uses a single SODIMM and can take a maximum of 2GB of RAM.
 It will run Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Ubuntu) successfully.



On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 7:32 AM, Phil Stracchino <alaric at metrocast.net>wrote:

> Lionel Peterson wrote:
> > Be careful, some Dell Minis are hardware limited to 1 Gig RAM, though
> > I think the Mini 10 is OK.
> >
> > MS requires the 1 Gig limit to 'earn' a discounted O/S license (WinXP
> > or Win7 Starter), and some Mfgs. took it to heart, others left some
> > room for after -market upgrades.
>
> Some hardware manufacturers intentionally cripple low-end hardware
> models, and some software manufacturers intentionally cripple low-end
> versions of software.  But only MS would require hardware manufacturers
> to intentionally cripple their hardware in order to qualify to run a
> low-end version of software on it.
>
>
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