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Steel-Toe Geek · 03-21-2009, 04:01 AM

Anyone installed and tried the new PRESTO Beta or SPLASHTOP ... both Linux streamlined desktops on their Mini-Note? I've been reading about them in Lifehacker.com and they sound very speedy, streamlined, and quick.
Both of them operate within/on top of Windows.

I tried to use WUBI on my Gateway Notebook, but had trouble switching between Ubuntu and Vista. Always had trouble getting back into Windows. Got so frustrated that I got rid of Linux/Wubi...just wasn't worth the trouble, although I really liked the OS. I have too many Windows only programs, so need to be able to switch back and forth between Windows and Linux if I dual-boot.

I was wondering if these two new options might be a better solution?

03-21-2009, 04:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Steel-Toe Geek Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 50	Presto or Splashtop Linux Desktops Anyone installed and tried the new PRESTO Beta or SPLASHTOP ... both Linux streamlined desktops on their Mini-Note? I've been reading about them in Lifehacker.com and they sound very speedy, streamlined, and quick. Both of them operate within/on top of Windows. I tried to use WUBI on my Gateway Notebook, but had trouble switching between Ubuntu and Vista. Always had trouble getting back into Windows. Got so frustrated that I got rid of Linux/Wubi...just wasn't worth the trouble, although I really liked the OS. I have too many Windows only programs, so need to be able to switch back and forth between Windows and Linux if I dual-boot. I was wondering if these two new options might be a better solution?