[EdLUG] Rehome a netbook

[Thomas Kluyver]

I've already had two expressions of interest (thanks!). Rather than a strict first-reply-wins approach, I'd prefer to try to work out who has the most real need, or the most interesting use case, for it. So if you're interested, please write a sentence or two saying what you'd do with it. :-)

Best wishes,
Thomas

On Mon, Feb 17, 2020, at 2:54 PM, Thomas Kluyver wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> My partner has an old Samsung netbook which she's not using, and would 
> like to see if someone else could make use of it. If you've forgotten 
> 'netbooks', they were small, lower spec laptops, which were sold 
> between roughly 2007 and 2012 (according to Wikipedia). For a brief 
> moment, it looked like they could be a niche for Linux on consumer 
> laptops, but it didn't last.
> 
> Specs: Intel Atom N455 (64 bit, single core), 2GB RAM, 320 GB disk, 
> 1024x600 screen, 3x USB ports, VGA, Ethernet, separate headphone & 
> microphone jack sockets, Kensington lock slot
> 
> Also included: Power adapater with UK plug, 1 GB stick of compatible 
> RAM (original, replaced with 2GB stick), manuals and Windows 7 starter 
> system recovery DVD (how you're meant to use this is unclear, as the 
> netbook doesn't have an optical drive).
> 
> As far as we can tell, it's still in good working order, although the 
> battery probably doesn't last as long as it did when new. It doesn't 
> get used because it's fairly slow, and we have faster devices around. 
> It could still be used as a laptop if you don't mind some waiting, and 
> not trying to open too much at once. Or you might be able to use it as 
> some kind of home server, or for testing software performance on lower 
> spec hardware. I'm sure there are plenty more possibilities too! Let me 
> know if you want any more details about it.
> 
> I can hand it over at an EdLUG meeting if someone wants it, or agree on 
> another time to meet.
> 
> Thanks,
> Thomas
> 
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