10 (plus 1) free netbook tweaks for Windows and Linux: GigaOM

MsiwindIt’s always good to see our brethern blogs pick up on the growing netbook trend. Sam Dean penned a nice list over at GigaOM with ten ways to tweak your XP or Linux netbook that’s worth passing along. The best news: every single one of them is a freebie!

Some, like OpenOffice and Google’s Chrome browser, are likely already on your radar. I’ll admit that I haven’t seen mention of TinyResMeter before though. I’ll definitely be checking out this itty-bitty resource monitor for MSI Wind.

I’d also add one more item to the list: one of any number of cloud-based storage and synchronization services, although they may cost a few bucks. My thought process: although a few may use a netbook as a primary device, for the majority it’s really a companion device. As such, you’ll want access to documents or files from your primary computer when you and your netbook are out on the town. Consider some of the services we’ve looked at in the past such as Dropbox, SugarSync, or FolderShare which is now morphing into Windows Live Sync.

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