Elonex OneT?

[ffutures]

Maplins are selling these refurbished for a hundred quid, free delivery, mail order only, 3 months warranty. They look like a pretty basic Linux netbook (no idea what version linux), 128mb RAM plus 2gb SSHD, take SD and USB sticks. What you can't do is use an external hard disk, and I suspect the RAM can't be expanded or the OS changed. It's a pretty basic specification but realistically it's probably enough to keep me in touch, and small, cheap and light enough that I won't feel too paranoid if I carry one around.

Anyone know anything against them?

Comments

[sirernest.livejournal.com]

Marcus, it is the same thing I already talked about in my comments back when you where posting your search for a small comp.
You don't want it. It's a fun little toy and I enjoy mine (which is not the Elonex but the identical Maplin MiniBook/CnMBook: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=225532&source=1 [more detailed info and specs: http://cnmlifestyle.com/])

The RAM cannot be upgraded. The OS can be changed, in a way. If you can find a variant that works on it. There has been a different Linux built for it by fans but it's barely working and that's about it.

The keyboard will be too small for you. I can manage with it but barely and not for writing long texts.

It's a nice toy for surfing the web and reading stuff but that's about it.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Many thanks!