Tag Archives: acer

Revisiting Linpus Lite on the AA1

Posted on September 6, 2008 by phh

After spending some time with Ubuntu installed on the SSD (flash memory drive) on the Acer Aspire One I have restored the default Linpus Lite operating system that shipped with it. I am continuing to run Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) on … Continue reading →

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The Diminutive Acer Aspire One

Posted on August 26, 2008 by phh

I have been trying out the small Acer Aspire One (ZG5, 8GB SSD, 512MB version) over the last few weeks. It does represent a new low in power consumption for me. At idle it uses 12W and 10W with the … Continue reading →

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