It’s no surprise I’ve been having a blast using Linux on Eeegor, the Asus Eee PC. Every day has brought a learning experience but now it’s time for a new one: installing and using Windows on it. Considering it has the same CPU as the original Samsung Q1 that I used for months, it should be just fine with Windows although I may bump the RAM up. Currently, I have swapped out the 512 MB RAM module for a 1 GB stick that I had lying around, so I’ll go with that for starters. I’m interested in a few things here: difference in the battery life between Windows and Linux and overall performance considering it has no hard drive, like the old Q1 had.Asus provides a recovery CD for Linux and as I’ve already found: that process takes about five minutes, so there’s little to lose here. Unless there’s a compelling reason to stick with Windows, I’ll likely revert back and continue up the Linux learning curve. For folks wondering if XP will fit on the 4 GB storage and leave enough usable room: some folks have their XP footprint down to 687 MB on the Eee PC already!
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