" On the show a few months ago I've been looking forward to the new netbook optimize operating system called -- class average Alec depending on who you ask. I'm -- around that for the past couple weeks and I want to get you -- east to side this is a good alternative not only to other Linux sisters but also windows seven. And the macintoshes. So I."

" I -- as they especially after that whole HP MIE yeah. Optimizing through these is this basically did the design and operating system around through the limitations of a network."

" Well for one thing I you can't really change resolutions it's nice to have an operating system that has nice big icons you can click around on very easily. The interface is super easy to use and it is optimize for web use. -- most of the apps are web based apps there are few natively installed like transmission but we'll talk more about this later. But it's just really good for on the go and it's also not lower its pastor Billy. I mean it's it's simply -- to work within limitations of you know the processing power and Albie you know the guts of a little booklet this."

" So I know like like XP home as a real dog on the net forums is it does it -- faster than windows senator the original open to install."

" I definitely noticed a huge speed increased from Hawaii which may have just been my personal experience on my hated and mice that's beyond the -- that's HP's server and Peru Linux and exactly. Com and I used to running a little bit faster in windows seven I can't say for sure haven't done any benchmarking yet. But -- just Eagles early experience has been better for me and running windows seven beta which I did enjoy which I did actually really like using the on to this you know but it's stuff planned. Thumbs up for me so -- all let me talk about why it's specifically please it's very aesthetically pleasing no experience like went back I -- new -- that the design and it's super clean your time I'm running here on my HP mini 1000 -- Which as a mention was previously running windows seven beta I opted to not dual boots and slowly working with sixteen gigabytes if that's ST here because -- that. Would it really worked right. I think installation process -- super easy you just need to create political USB key -- it's a little more difficult for Mac users could he have to go through -- terminal process in order to make the USC. Keen on but for windows users and Linux it's just a few commands in your payments done if -- matches or find somebody's got to -- this machine. Yeah like so that it only took me a couple of minutes so we -- whatever your terminal about a particular typing Christina they have really really great instructions on the web sites you'll have to follow commands and you don't have to be some kind of -- act genius in order to figure now midnight and yes now for the pets like -- make it work. That didn't really happen. What does I just follow the onscreen instructions after you tell the netbook to boot using the USB key. -- with all the details he's already done on this machine here under the -- time it took like thirty minutes of thing to do the complete install including the download in the creation of the US well the download to a little bit longer so maybe forty minutes if you're downloading it fresh write off of your connection that day -- that's about. On the up critics system itself is -- IC uses Mozilla's -- run time environment and it's also based off of feel -- agreements which we've talked about a little bit in the past. And turns of pretty easy to use. Linux districts to."

" Does it has I know in the passive that we've we've had some hardware support issues in the open to re mixer they sort of catch up on drivers without."

" I'm the only hardware issue that I really -- happening with actually cloud was these sound issues they fix that most recent update cool so I'm now getting sand Bob perfectly fine on on the -- but can actually surprised me crazy idea -- installed the updates -- sit there and all of -- sudden this big sound happily. It starts sound for the yeah. What did end up okay well thanks for six and that. I have cooked up. They're just like over the cloud thing here -- the applications installer primarily as I mentioned all web based apps I mean you've got a separate apps for Gmail. For Flickr for Google Reader Google docs. Ana -- and I -- it was."

" Critics that was -- was -- places where without EV DO -- it wouldn't have a network connection did you find yourself -- op in the subway I can't do X because they don't have the Internet I."

" I haven't really come across that problem yet mostly because having carrier on the island might finally get -- Barack could cheating. On they do have some native applications they've got to open office and it got transmission assignments with you would need to be online to use transmission you know -- that would -- appear appear -- exactly yet they have up -- on there for -- and the other chat clients so -- is -- this is not completely crippled if you're it's not even safe files to and stuff I mean you can work within the actual notebook itself. But it's definitely much better experience and a much better experience online. -- downside that I noticed is that same -- handling. The Google Reader app that you can't use your regular browser shortcuts to get around. So if you're like. In Gmail ally if you're gonna go back and forth and history of something you can't use like the -- but commands like left bracket left right bracket to like move back and forth in time. But is really kind of confusing because you feel like -- browser -- really in the in the in Firefox which is also a separate -- bastard like the Firefox run time emulating the browser window running the traditional browser -- windows sides -- Firefox isn't aware that it's actually the natively installed apps but it you know it acts like regular Firefox but -- hearing in Google Reader. It doesn't act like it's in the regular Firefox and you'll actually open up Firefox we wanna click on a feed items to read. Well so that's a little bit of a downside that you get used to it pretty quickly and the funny thing is the OS itself is like a social network. I'm sincere -- the applications that your friends are installing and what they're working on it or not they're working on but what apps are playing with. It's pretty neat I haven't added really any friends yet."

" Is that like what everybody does -- just sort of it's checking in RSS feed for your friends -- is an actual vector of attack for -- obviously of still and I don't think I think it's just to feed."

" It's so funny it likely that does boxing and this is fetus of recently done things back."

" It's you know it's it's I disliked by the whole web 2.0 social aspect like if you're operating system. "

" I think you'll. They don't can be kind of a little -- god has installed any idea. What it would actually. Yeah but -- Amazon they've got a lot of great apps like and foxy is a really good ones the -- app runs really really well on my HP mini one thousands that's nice. On they've got FaceBook we are hunted and they also have a separate FaceBook chat app. So I'm not sure why they had to make a separate one but it works twit or net -- you name it they've got it. And doubling I was saying the native apps include transmission pitch an open office and more. Firefox also. I'm -- homeless after the online -- that it does help."

" so basically. It's. Jolly -- built on Ubuntu using jolly cut optimize applications. Or running the Bluetooth applications natively personally -- except."

" Yes yes. And I even though it -- works like that they also have a dashboard area and that's kind of like your central -- Where everything goes on -- consulting system updates initially cloud updates. And you can also see your applications and Stalin and remove them. And that change your settings so there's a whole bunch of applications and I haven't even installed it -- have to go through we should make a Revision 3 line. How insignificant if you could watch other Revision 3 shows as a as a way about on here into the -- the web -- to the majors that the BHD version of the show. But that. Probably cause in my in my -- a little bit of a pick up the puck and be like every three seconds it preview right. And then it got the launch here that's a little blue -- it's like the symbol for chilly -- and it's a place he can open up all your different apps and you can even add them to your favorite section. -- can easily find them in your browsing around. Anything click back and forth between open applications as well appear in the this taskbar menu bar kind of area that's really cool. See overall I'm really happy with my switch to -- cloud it's a little bit faster than windows seven -- it's a lot better and makes me much happier to use an MIT was. On and it netbook manufacturers knew but. -- knew what was good for them I would say just put this puppy on here when they sell notebooks instead of having. Not automatically and making an option but it looks amazing -- particularly -- open source it's optimize for the actual environment you're using in this book yes it's free. Yeah it's free it's not widely available yet they're still in alpha seeking your name on the list to get on. Notified when you when it's time for you to be -- very cool with what side. -- dot com."

" On the show a few months ago I've been looking forward to the new netbook optimize operating system called -- class average Alec depending on who you ask. I'm -- around that for the past couple weeks and I want to get you -- east to side this is a good alternative not only to other Linux sisters but also windows seven. And the macintoshes. So I."

" I -- as they especially after that whole HP MIE yeah. Optimizing through these is this basically did the design and operating system around through the limitations of a network."

" Well for one thing I you can't really change resolutions it's nice to have an operating system that has nice big icons you can click around on very easily. The interface is super easy to use and it is optimize for web use. -- most of the apps are web based apps there are few natively installed like transmission but we'll talk more about this later. But it's just really good for on the go and it's also not lower its pastor Billy. I mean it's it's simply -- to work within limitations of you know the processing power and Albie you know the guts of a little booklet this."

" So I know like like XP home as a real dog on the net forums is it does it -- faster than windows senator the original open to install."

" I definitely noticed a huge speed increased from Hawaii which may have just been my personal experience on my hated and mice that's beyond the -- that's HP's server and Peru Linux and exactly. Com and I used to running a little bit faster in windows seven I can't say for sure haven't done any benchmarking yet. But -- just Eagles early experience has been better for me and running windows seven beta which I did enjoy which I did actually really like using the on to this you know but it's stuff planned. Thumbs up for me so -- all let me talk about why it's specifically please it's very aesthetically pleasing no experience like went back I -- new -- that the design and it's super clean your time I'm running here on my HP mini 1000 -- Which as a mention was previously running windows seven beta I opted to not dual boots and slowly working with sixteen gigabytes if that's ST here because -- that. Would it really worked right. I think installation process -- super easy you just need to create political USB key -- it's a little more difficult for Mac users could he have to go through -- terminal process in order to make the USC. Keen on but for windows users and Linux it's just a few commands in your payments done if -- matches or find somebody's got to -- this machine. Yeah like so that it only took me a couple of minutes so we -- whatever your terminal about a particular typing Christina they have really really great instructions on the web sites you'll have to follow commands and you don't have to be some kind of -- act genius in order to figure now midnight and yes now for the pets like -- make it work. That didn't really happen. What does I just follow the onscreen instructions after you tell the netbook to boot using the USB key. -- with all the details he's already done on this machine here under the -- time it took like thirty minutes of thing to do the complete install including the download in the creation of the US well the download to a little bit longer so maybe forty minutes if you're downloading it fresh write off of your connection that day -- that's about. On the up critics system itself is -- IC uses Mozilla's -- run time environment and it's also based off of feel -- agreements which we've talked about a little bit in the past. And turns of pretty easy to use. Linux districts to."

" Does it has I know in the passive that we've we've had some hardware support issues in the open to re mixer they sort of catch up on drivers without."

" I'm the only hardware issue that I really -- happening with actually cloud was these sound issues they fix that most recent update cool so I'm now getting sand Bob perfectly fine on on the -- but can actually surprised me crazy idea -- installed the updates -- sit there and all of -- sudden this big sound happily. It starts sound for the yeah. What did end up okay well thanks for six and that. I have cooked up. They're just like over the cloud thing here -- the applications installer primarily as I mentioned all web based apps I mean you've got a separate apps for Gmail. For Flickr for Google Reader Google docs. Ana -- and I -- it was."

" Critics that was -- was -- places where without EV DO -- it wouldn't have a network connection did you find yourself -- op in the subway I can't do X because they don't have the Internet I."

" I haven't really come across that problem yet mostly because having carrier on the island might finally get -- Barack could cheating. On they do have some native applications they've got to open office and it got transmission assignments with you would need to be online to use transmission you know -- that would -- appear appear -- exactly yet they have up -- on there for -- and the other chat clients so -- is -- this is not completely crippled if you're it's not even safe files to and stuff I mean you can work within the actual notebook itself. But it's definitely much better experience and a much better experience online. -- downside that I noticed is that same -- handling. The Google Reader app that you can't use your regular browser shortcuts to get around. So if you're like. In Gmail ally if you're gonna go back and forth and history of something you can't use like the -- but commands like left bracket left right bracket to like move back and forth in time. But is really kind of confusing because you feel like -- browser -- really in the in the in Firefox which is also a separate -- bastard like the Firefox run time emulating the browser window running the traditional browser -- windows sides -- Firefox isn't aware that it's actually the natively installed apps but it you know it acts like regular Firefox but -- hearing in Google Reader. It doesn't act like it's in the regular Firefox and you'll actually open up Firefox we wanna click on a feed items to read. Well so that's a little bit of a downside that you get used to it pretty quickly and the funny thing is the OS itself is like a social network. I'm sincere -- the applications that your friends are installing and what they're working on it or not they're working on but what apps are playing with. It's pretty neat I haven't added really any friends yet."

" Is that like what everybody does -- just sort of it's checking in RSS feed for your friends -- is an actual vector of attack for -- obviously of still and I don't think I think it's just to feed."

" It's so funny it likely that does boxing and this is fetus of recently done things back."

" It's you know it's it's I disliked by the whole web 2.0 social aspect like if you're operating system. "

" I think you'll. They don't can be kind of a little -- god has installed any idea. What it would actually. Yeah but -- Amazon they've got a lot of great apps like and foxy is a really good ones the -- app runs really really well on my HP mini one thousands that's nice. On they've got FaceBook we are hunted and they also have a separate FaceBook chat app. So I'm not sure why they had to make a separate one but it works twit or net -- you name it they've got it. And doubling I was saying the native apps include transmission pitch an open office and more. Firefox also. I'm -- homeless after the online -- that it does help."

" so basically. It's. Jolly -- built on Ubuntu using jolly cut optimize applications. Or running the Bluetooth applications natively personally -- except."

" Yes yes. And I even though it -- works like that they also have a dashboard area and that's kind of like your central -- Where everything goes on -- consulting system updates initially cloud updates. And you can also see your applications and Stalin and remove them. And that change your settings so there's a whole bunch of applications and I haven't even installed it -- have to go through we should make a Revision 3 line. How insignificant if you could watch other Revision 3 shows as a as a way about on here into the -- the web -- to the majors that the BHD version of the show. But that. Probably cause in my in my -- a little bit of a pick up the puck and be like every three seconds it preview right. And then it got the launch here that's a little blue -- it's like the symbol for chilly -- and it's a place he can open up all your different apps and you can even add them to your favorite section. -- can easily find them in your browsing around. Anything click back and forth between open applications as well appear in the this taskbar menu bar kind of area that's really cool. See overall I'm really happy with my switch to -- cloud it's a little bit faster than windows seven -- it's a lot better and makes me much happier to use an MIT was. On and it netbook manufacturers knew but. -- knew what was good for them I would say just put this puppy on here when they sell notebooks instead of having. Not automatically and making an option but it looks amazing -- particularly -- open source it's optimize for the actual environment you're using in this book yes it's free. Yeah it's free it's not widely available yet they're still in alpha seeking your name on the list to get on. Notified when you when it's time for you to be -- very cool with what side. -- dot com."