Well unetbootin will image an isolated to usb device. Getting around that.
Google will point you fast. Also if you don't want to deal with drive
partitioning you can use wubi and install ubuntu to a file in your windows
partition. Those are the 2 fastest things I can think of. At work I use a
dell latitude 6510 as my main system, if you can afford a dock its a
wonderful luxury. But with a modern Os its a great system for work. An
important am doing some similar looking for a home solution.
On Aug 17, 2011 7:21 PM, <
joe@actionline.com> wrote:
>
> Some time ago, I bought a Lenovo "net-top" computer because of its
> advertised low-power consumption and relatively cool running claims, but
> for several reasons I have not yet installed a Linux system on it -- one
> reason being that it doesn't have a DVD drive.
>
> So, I don't know whether to purchase an external DVD drive or perhaps look
> for another alternative.
>
> I use my computers exclusively for work and do not play games, so I don't
> have huge memory or "horse-power" requirements.
>
> What would you recommend?
>
> Are laptops (hooked up to external keyboard and monitor) suitable to use
> as a "main" system or are "desktop" boxes still the best choice?
>
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