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VIDEO - Eager users try out CloudBook's gOS on eeePC |
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Written by Bjorn Stromberg
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Tuesday, 05 February 2008 |
It looks like a lot of people are excited about the gOS that runs on the CloudBook from Everex, because there's quite a few videos showing up on YouTube demonstrating gOS running on the eeePC. There's even a 10 step guide to installing gOS on the eee PC, but it does require an external CD drive. You'll also have to download some separate drivers for the WiFi as it's not included with the default install of gOS.
I think it's incredible the amount of enthusiasm being shown for UMPCs and linux. It has taken a bit of time to get things right, but now that the manufacturers have tweaked things and made a lot of adjustments the excitement is really beginning to take off. It's safe to say we've only just begun to see the incredible possibilities for >$500 ultra mobile PCs.
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Visitor
Monday, 11 February 2008
I would love to see a real world comparison between the EEE and the Cloudbook. I wonder which would be faster with the same OS...
The Cloudbook has a faster CPU, but it is hampered by a hard drive and only 1 Gb of RAM. The EEE on the other hand has a slower CPU, but can take 2 GB of RAM and has a solid state drive to read from.
Of course, when Isaiah makes it way onto the Cloudbook, it will be a force to be reckoned with.
Visitor
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Hmm... 'it doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it does its job well' - Chrmn Deng Xiao Ping.
Both e3 & Cloudbook were harnessed to the Penguin & are known for small footprints & excellent connectivity! It's time the Tuxedoes strut their suit out!
I wonder how both will perform if 'Linux-MINT' or 'Mephis' were loaded huh? In my experiences, these 2 had the easiest to setup & even lighter than Xubuntus. -dave TC Lin