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globetrotterdk · Joined: Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:05 pm Posts: 77

I need to purchase a new, lightweight laptop that is Linux compatible. I have been looking at the Acer Aspire One 725, which comes with Linpus Linux. Does anyone know if the 725 will work with other Linux versions or has Linpus Linux been tricked out with proprietary drivers?

Some info about the laptop can be found here

Rhakios · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject:

The only Acer kit I've bought with Linpus on has been an Aspire Revo. The first thing almost anyone does after purchasing such a machine is to replace Linpus. I did not see any evidence of any customisation, quite the contrary, the machine worked a lot better with openSUSE (then Xubuntu).
Looking at the hardware spec given in your link one would expect that most of it should work with any recent Linux version.
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globetrotterdk · Joined: Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:05 pm Posts: 77

Cool. Thanks. Very Happy

towy71 · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject:

my aspire 1 is more than happy with any distro after suffering Windoze Vista
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springerbill · Joined: Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:09 pm Posts: 1

hi,
I have a second hand acer aspire one zg5 running easypeasy .Super no problem.
Incidentally I have also loaded easypeasy on about 5 or 6 of the early asus eeepc for family and friends no problems .

globetrotterdk · Joined: Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:05 pm Posts: 77

Thanks for the feedback. I was thinking of using either Salix OS or Debian on the new machine.