"It's better with Windows" - Asus blows off Linux?

[Patrick]

Ladislav from distrowatch has a report from the floor of the Computex show in Taipei:
http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue ... 09#feature

[jturning]

We still owe them some props for starting the ultra-portable PC movement and getting GNU/Linux some great attention. But it definitely appears they have moved on thinking they can make more money by selling an XP version. In fairness, they're trying to sell as many as possible and make money. I still say they're ok with me, as they're going to get GNU/Linux even more attention with the motherboard Splashtop offering. Eventually, when GNU/Linux is more of known commodity everyone will be selling it preloaded on more equipment.

Bugz

[snarkout]

I wonder what costs them more - XP or xandros.

[Shanghai]

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No I don't think it will work please just call it Linux then maybe we have a chance to grab a promille of the MS market.

[eddie]

I wonder if they still plan to put linux on their standard motherboards?

[Jza]

We should make a video on 'Bring Linux Back' to the Asus EEEPC.

Anyone want to put XP on EEE and show much much it sucks to run Photoshop in it?

[snarkout]

Does the gimp run sweet on their xandros port or something? I know that several people have said the Eee is more capable than people give it credit for being, but I'd be surprised to learn that it's good for complex multimedia work, regardless of the OS.

[Jza]

Xandros doesn't have gimp in it by default. Since I doubt most people will get apt-get and install gimp on it, I dont think I will be much concern of apps. But sames goes for windows users.

If you want to do multimedia work, then use cloud computing:
Photo Editing
- Photoshop Express https://www.photoshop.com/express/
- Picnik http://www.picnik.com/
- Fauxto and Snipshot

Video editing:
- JumpCut http://jumpcut.com/
- Eyespot http://www.eyespot.com/
- MovieMasher http://www.moviemasher.com/
- Cuts http://www.cuts.com/

[snarkout]

Then what was the point of using photoshop as an example?

[Jza]

The point is not photoshop, the point is Microsoft software (and 3rd party) is too bloated. Remember when you said about OOo and unionfs.

With windows you can ONLY do cloud computing. Wtih linux u can actually run the software in it.

Photoshop was just one example, but dreamweaver, microsoft office they are at least 200mb packages.

[snarkout]

I don't recall ever saying anything about OOo and unionfs - what did I say?