• Snot Flickerman
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    3 days ago

    I remember my 9 inch “netbook.” That thing was dope.

    I’m down to see this form factor make a comeback, personally.

    • @Geodad@lemm.ee
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      143 days ago

      ASUS still makes netbooks.

      I bought a little $200 model a few years ago. It weighs 9 oz.

    • @Olap@lemmy.world
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      93 days ago

      Yeah, my favourite ever laptop. Would love to see the netbook return. Cheap and cheerful. Chromebooks just not the same

        • Lka1988
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          2 days ago

          I have an older Samsung chromebook loaded with coreboot UEFI firmware and boots Linux. Works…fine. It only has 16GB eMMC storage, so I think I will load a proper OS on a USB drive, hot glue it into place, and use that as the boot drive.

    • @devfuuu@lemmy.world
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      53 days ago

      I’m strongly hoping that the framework 12’’ becomes widely successful so that the format keeps being relevant.

      • Arghblarg
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        13 days ago

        Still love my Acer Aspire v151, core i5. 11" is a great size, just big enough for a standard keyboard. I wish they would have updated models like that. A Ryzen 9 version would kick ass.

    • Ulrich
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      23 days ago

      Unfortunately I think most of this audience (if there ever was any) have switched to tablets.