Here’s something different in my life…
I have actually just called ASUS computers for advice on their models. I am actually considering traveling with a non-Apple netbook.
I know this will be a shock to many. It is to me.
I won’t be running Windows though. I’d be using Ubuntu, open source, and running the apps of creative open source programmers. I would be exploring this as a lower cost option to provide true computing power and more flexibility than the iPad or an Android-based tablet provides.
Not having my Apple and my Adobe software will be hard, but this is a growing exercise, in part for Computer Talk Radio. [facebook page] I have been looking into photo and web design apps in this arena. This will be difficult for me, but apparently this trip was meant to be a wild tech growth experience for me.
Unfortunately, ASUS did not want to give me advice on their netbooks as I wanted to use it with Ubuntu, not Windows. They focus on Windows. So, I have not selected the brand of netbook yet. WSSWWSS (we shall see what we shall see, as friends and I said in college, eh Cathy?)
One fun thing so far is that I posted the above words on my Facebook page and as I have been using the hotel’s MacBook to post this here, my iPhone screen is lighting up with Notifications that that highly knowledgeable technical friends (including my Tech Editor from my Adobe GoLive Bible book) are saying this is a good idea and are offering their help.