RATING: 3.0 out of 5  I also looked at a version of the Acer
Aspire One that came pre-installed with Linpus Linux Lite, a
popular Linux distribution for netbooks. Other than a white case
color, both netbooks had the same external hardware
configuration. The Linux version shipped with 512MB RAM, and
came equipped with an 8GB SSD drive instead of the 120GB
traditional drive found in the Windows variant.  Related:
Review: Acer Aspire with Windows XP  Thanks in part to the
faster SSD drive, the Aspire One running Linux booted in mere
seconds, whereas the Windows XP version took much longer to
load. A user-friendly opening screen presents users with
available program applications and options, broken down into
color-coded categories. Despite the attractive display, Linux
Linpus Lite obviously isn't Windows. In fact, numerous netbook
customers have returned their Linux netbooks for a version
running Windows XP. Nearly all variants of Linux can be a bit
rough around the edges for computer novices; even many Linux adv