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Offline spirantho

Re: Really cheap netbook
« on: May 19, 2012, 09:06:34 PM »
Careful with those netbooks though, they're not of interest to most geeks because you're stuck with Windows. On many of them you can't even change the installed software (e.g. update your browser) let alone change the OS - they're all set up in ROM.

As long as all you want to do is to view older webpages not too fast, they'll be ok, but if you intend to do anything funky you'll probably be disappointed. Caveat emptor.

That said, if it is cool then tell us. :)
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Offline spirantho

Re: Really cheap netbook
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2012, 09:25:40 PM »
Would be interesting to see. You might need to hack it up to remove the internal ROM though. I very much doubt it's able to boot from anything that's not the built-in Windows Compact.

Quote from the manual:
"Please note that this product is not a computer. It is a wireless
Mobile Internet Device with a Windows® Embedded Operating System."

Of course the manual never stopped anyone though. :)
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