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From: Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com>
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On 7/5/25 15:22, rbowman wrote:
> On 6 Jul 2025 07:20:25 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> 
>> Mine has a classic "Designed for Windows XP" sticker on it. It's funny
>> how the regular-sized sticker looks huge on the tiny laptop.
> 
> Mine doesn't have any of the usual stickers other than a label identifying
> it as a 4G Surf on the back. It's been a long time but I think the Windows
> XP offering came after I bought it.

	I have  a friend who really wants her EEEPC to run but she had Ubuntu 
14.02 installed and is unwilling to turn her back on it and learn to use 
anoher distribution.


bliss- Dell Precision 7730- PCLOS 2025.07- Linux 6.12.35- Plasma 5.27.11