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Ubuntu Netbooks

The Path to Low-Cost Computing

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Sander Vugt
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  • Taps into Linux netbook market – so far untapped.

  • Covers both the basics and more advanced tasks of running Ubuntu on a netbook

  • Arrives at market when netbooks are growing by 150 % a year

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Installing Ubuntu on a netbook

    • Sander van Vugt
    Pages 1-14

  3. Starting to Use Ubuntu Netbook Remix

    • Sander van Vugt
    Pages 15-44

  4. Getting Connected

    • Sander van Vugt
    Pages 45-76

  5. Netbook Online

    • Sander van Vugt
    Pages 77-126

  6. Creating Office Files

    • Sander van Vugt
    Pages 127-150

  7. Working with Media

    • Sander van Vugt
    Pages 151-177

  8. Optimizing Netbook Settings

    • Sander van Vugt
    Pages 179-199

  9. Netbook Management

    • Sander van Vugt
    Pages 201-235

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 237-243
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About this book

Welcome to the cloud for users, where the speed of Ubuntu and the ease of cloud applications unite. You can now speed up your netbook, connect to the world using 3G modems, or make calls using Skype with Ubuntu. You can even change your desktop altogether without having to worry about netbook screen real estate. Now, you will never have to worry about the lack of documentation for your netbook again.

  • Install and configure Ubuntu on a netbook.
  • Connect and secure Ubuntu on your netbook.
  • Tune Ubuntu and cloud applications to run on your netbook.

About the author

Sander van Vugt is an independent trainer and consultant, living in the Netherlands and working throughout the European Union. He specializes in Linux and Novell systems, and has worked with both for more than 10 years. Besides being a trainer, he is also an author, having written more than 20 books and hundreds of technical articles. He is a Master Certified Novell Instructor (MCNI) and holds LPIC-1 and -2 certificates, as well as all important Novell certificates.

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