[jimmydean]

A little background:
When I got my Aspire One (SSD) I tossed Linpus and installed the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. It was pretty good, but I noticed (based on BV and others input) that my battery life sucked ass.

So recently they released 10 (2.6.32-24-generic) and not only is it worse (sub 50 minute run time) but now it takes FOREVER to charge, or at least the battery monitor seems to think so,

It might just be getting on in years, I've had it for just over 2 now with the original battery. But I am starting to think it is just a piss poor power managed OS. What are my options?

 

[SkaredShtles]

Windows?

 

[jimmydean]

Windows?

Yes, I want to drop $150 on an OS to upgrade my $100 netbook.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Then I'd recommend sucking it up, Princess.

 

[valve bouncer]

London to a brick on it's the battery JD. No doubt it'll cost $80 for a new one. Scamming bastards.

 

[jimmydean]

Yeah, I need to get the 6 cell, anyway. I still love the OS, just not the power management.

 

[Ciaran]

Yes, I want to drop $150 on an OS to upgrade my $100 netbook.


Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Who the hell pays for Windoze?

 

[jimmydean]

Who the hell pays for Windoze?

I paid $5 for my employee copy of Windows '95 in 1996. Does that count?

I am upgrading the wifes machine to Windows 7 to see if it's an improvement or not. I might see about putting it on the netbook. Although there is a good writeup on OSX on the Asipre One, too.

 

[Ciaran]

I paid $5 for my employee copy of Windows '95 in 1996. Does that count?

I am upgrading the wifes machine to Windows 7 to see if it's an improvement or not. I might see about putting it on the netbook. Although there is a good writeup on OSX on the Asipre One, too.

I am really digging Win 7.

 

[jimmydean]

Haha, this is what Ubuntu told me this morning Ubuntu, you so smart.