Acer Mediatek ARM Netbook Windows 10

[fruitoftheloom]

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/m ... .GL4AA.010

[mahjongg]

So what do you do with one? You can't run any windows software on them.......

[fruitoftheloom]

So what do you do with one? You can't run any windows software on them.......

If it is like the Qualcomm offering, supported W32 Software will run in an Emulation Layer, hence why 4GB memory....

[tpylkko]

Do you know if it is possible/easy to boot another OS on it?

[fruitoftheloom]

Do you know if it is possible/easy to boot another OS on it?

Acer also offer ChromeOS on this line of Netbooks:

http://www.cnx-software.com/2016/12/29/ ... windows-10

[Heater]

If we can get Debian on there I'd perhaps be up for buying such a thing.

[fruitoftheloom]

If we can get Debian on there I'd perhaps be up for buying such a thing.

There are cheaper options if want to have an alternative Linux Netbook

[Heater]

Whoa, how cheap can we go?

I thought the $400 price was pretty good compared to this 1600 Euro Surface Pro my boss insisted on buying for me.

I do like the idea of a 64 bit Quad core ARM machine though.

[fruitoftheloom]

Whoa, how cheap can we go?

I thought the $400 price was pretty good compared to this 1600 Euro Surface Pro my boss insisted on buying for me.

I do like the idea of a 64 bit Quad core ARM machine though.

Considering MS like EUFI / Secure Boot, it may be better to start with a ChomeOS version:

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/m ... .GL4AA.001

[tpylkko]

The thing is, though, that while there are people that are succesfully running Debian and other linux distros with ARM arch, you still can get a fairly good intel equivalent with same price paid, I believe. And when you do, there are advantages. Like probably better graphics chips and driver support, more available software etc. Some of those 2 GB celeron ones go for like 200 USD or less.