System 76 Starling Netbook Review | Linux Today

System 76 Starling Netbook Review

Written By
JW
Jack Wallen
Oct 28, 2010

“I’ve had the pleasure of trying out plenty of netbook hardware.
Just about every form factor and operating system combination
available. These netbooks range from the hardly usable, to the
might-as-well-be-a-laptop, and everything in between. It’s that
“everything in between” space that appeals to the majority of users
on the planet and that’s exactly where the Starling lands –
but it does so while leaving quite a solid impression on the
user.

“After plenty of use on this machine, I thought I should report
back on the hardware and the OS so that anyone looking for a new
netbook might be swayed to the System 76 side.

“Specs

“Although not a powerhouse, the Starling performs very well. The
default machine specs look like:”


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JW

Jack Wallen

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