[ale] Ubuntu netbook

[Michael Hirsch]

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Asher Vilensky <ashervilensky at gmail.com> wrote:
> Anybody knows of a ***CHEAP*** (< $300) Netbook with Ubuntu?  I need
> wireless and sound to be working easily.
> The two Ubuntu (or Mint) laptops that I have are problematic either with
> wireless or sound.  Need something that works to give as a gift - so it
> needs to work out of the box.

I have a Asus Aspire One from costco for $299.  The wireless was
problematic until I installed the backport modules.  That looks like
it fixed the wireless.

Audio works well, except Skype seems to use the external mic only.
But with an external mic it works great.

Michael