Dazz Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 What is currently the best 10-inch netbook for hacking(ie good for wireless hacks and can run linux)? I'm tossing up between getting an Asus 1000HA or similar now, or waiting and getting something like the new samsung n510 which has a 11.6-inch screen and the new ion chip and looks damn sexy imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Nokia n800. While I jest, the point I intended to make is that there is no such thing as a "hacker" computer, netbook, device, whatever, the kit is what you make of it. You can make a Zipit handheld messenger work for you if you try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 I was more speaking in terms of linux compatibility because I have heard with some that there is problems installing it and getting all the hardware to work properly. I was going to edit the post because i know it sounds a bit wanky. I'm not a big user of linux at home (or though i use unix at uni and have the yellowdog dist on my ps3) so i don't know a lot about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshan Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I was more speaking in terms of linux compatibility because I have heard with some that there is problems installing it and getting all the hardware to work properly. I was going to edit the post because i know it sounds a bit wanky. I'm not a big user of linux at home (or though i use unix at uni and have the yellowdog dist on my ps3) so i don't know a lot about it. You pretty much always have that problem, but you can install linux on pretty much everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cykio Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 just make sure the netbook has a good wireless card that can do the things you want and that there are drivers for in linux (should defo be drivers to make it work but so that it can packet inject) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkNinja Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Netbooks are also becoming very popular, and there are only a few major ones, so if you go with one of the major brands I cannot foresee you having problems running and installing Linux. The Acer Aspire One's are quite well supported, I am not sure about the other ones however. Before you commit to a netbook I would recommend to search for the netbook model on the wiki of your preferred distribution to see what support is on the wiki, as that could end up being an invaluable resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalMethod Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I was more speaking in terms of linux compatibility because I have heard with some that there is problems installing it and getting all the hardware to work properly. I was going to edit the post because i know it sounds a bit wanky. I'm not a big user of linux at home (or though i use unix at uni and have the yellowdog dist on my ps3) so i don't know a lot about it. The Asus netbooks are all linux compatible. Getting the hardware to "work properly" is kind of relative to what you want it to do with it. The hardware is meant to function in a certain way. "Hacking", is getting it to do what you want it to do, rather than what it was designed to do. No easy answer to this one. Just gonna have to tear stuff apart and figue out how it works, then you can put it back together the way you want it to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hmm ok thanks for the help. I'm probly hanging our until mid to late October when theres a whole swag of new netbooks being released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3%5kr3w Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 bad thing is though, if you wait too long, it's just going to come with a REALLY crippled ass version of windows.... but if your going to run linux on it anyways, then what u worry. BTW, me wonders how much a netbook would be if it did NOT come with windows??? (or any other OS) Curious to ask a manufacturer about that... Dell and Asus (and Acer) all give the option btw, to buy with Linux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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