Comments on: Netbook Tweaks at BarCampKL http://www.bytebot.net/blog/archives/2009/04/09/netbook-tweaks-at-barcampkl A permanent record for what's interesting today - this is my live journal Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Preetam Rai http://www.bytebot.net/blog/archives/2009/04/09/netbook-tweaks-at-barcampkl/comment-page-1#comment-138162 Preetam Rai Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:04:23 +0000 http://www.bytebot.net/blog/?p=1409#comment-138162 bytebot, thanks for blogging the notes. I never got around to posting this. Once think I forgot to mention is the windows theme to use on Netbooks. I found that some themes work better (better contrast and cleaner). I prefer the Zune theme. Just googling for Zune Windows theme will find you the download page. bytebot, thanks for blogging the notes. I never got around to posting this. Once think I forgot to mention is the windows theme to use on Netbooks. I found that some themes work better (better contrast and cleaner). I prefer the Zune theme. Just googling for Zune Windows theme will find you the download page.

]]> By: Chet http://www.bytebot.net/blog/archives/2009/04/09/netbook-tweaks-at-barcampkl/comment-page-1#comment-138158 Chet Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:51:55 +0000 http://www.bytebot.net/blog/?p=1409#comment-138158 Colin - the ASUS eeePC 1000HE has a similar chiclet keyboard as a MacBook. You might be able to hack the 1000HE to make it a "hackintosh". Do you know macdude from kvpug? He's using Mac OS on a Dell Mini 9. I'm using the 1000H and enjoying it very much. I'm also using a browser plugin for Firefox that makes the toolbars smaller to give more space for the actual browser screen, but can't remember the name of the plugin. Sorry! Colin – the ASUS eeePC 1000HE has a similar chiclet keyboard as a MacBook. You might be able to hack the 1000HE to make it a “hackintosh”. Do you know macdude from kvpug? He’s using Mac OS on a Dell Mini 9.

I’m using the 1000H and enjoying it very much.

I’m also using a browser plugin for Firefox that makes the toolbars smaller to give more space for the actual browser screen, but can’t remember the name of the plugin. Sorry!

]]> By: ShaolinTiger http://www.bytebot.net/blog/archives/2009/04/09/netbook-tweaks-at-barcampkl/comment-page-1#comment-138156 ShaolinTiger Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:13:47 +0000 http://www.bytebot.net/blog/?p=1409#comment-138156 Just a few points from my experience. I prefer Firefox, you can customise the layout and remove the top toolbar, then pull down the windows bar at the bottom and F11 for full screen. AVG is the worst free antivirus, I recommend BitDefender or my personal favourite so far Avast!. More RAM definitely helps, upgraded the RAM on the eeePC and it's much better. Have used both Linux and Windows on the netbook, both have ups and downs. Just a few points from my experience.

I prefer Firefox, you can customise the layout and remove the top toolbar, then pull down the windows bar at the bottom and F11 for full screen.

AVG is the worst free antivirus, I recommend BitDefender or my personal favourite so far Avast!.

More RAM definitely helps, upgraded the RAM on the eeePC and it’s much better. Have used both Linux and Windows on the netbook, both have ups and downs.

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