![]() Overall, the display is excellent, and complaining about the contrast is a minor issue. However, the effect is very noticeable on the Aspire One 722 compared to a desktop monitor. This appears to be a fault of LCD technology since I have observed it in all LCD displays. The screen does not have uniform contrast. Look too high and the bottom appears washed out. ![]() Look too low and the top contrast becomes too dark. The only issue with the screen involves finding a “sweet spot” for viewing. There are no dead pixels, and images appear crisp and extremely sharp at the native 1366×768 resolution. The display is bright, and glossy with vivid colors. Perhaps the battery will last longer powering an LED display. ![]() Visually, I cannot see a difference between an LED display and a CFL. While the LT2114U display feels cozy, the Aspire One’s display feels spacious. In fact, it can seem a little too big at times for a netbook. The extra 1.5″ compared to the LT2114U 10.1″ screen makes a noticeable difference. Gateway LT2114U (top) and Acer Aspire One 722 (bottom) with lids closed. The netbook really is less than the 1″ advertised thickness, but that is without the battery, which adds an extra. LT2114U 10″ wide x 7.25″ deep x 1.25″ tall in the back with battery Anything larger would be uncomfortable.Īspire One 722 11.25″ wide x ~8″ deep x 1.125″ tall in the back with battery The Aspire One is a little larger in size than the LT2114U, but it’s not too big. Am I holding a book or a computer? Even with the battery installed, the Aspire One feels lighter than the smaller LT2114U.Ĭomparison of the Gateway LT2114U (left) and the Acer Aspire One 722 (right). Upon getting my hands on this piece of electronic joy, the first thing that impressed me was how light it felt. HDMI output for multi-head display (clone or separate).The Aspire One 722 and What It Can Doīefore delving into Linux specifics, let’s take a look at the netbook itself. Any links to Amazon are affiliate to help readers find the items and to help cover the time spend researching and writing this article at no extra cost to readers. Seeking a netbook upgrade, can the Aspire One 722 be any better? My Gateway LT2114U netbook, which is really an Acer Aspire One netbook with the Gateway branding, is a reliable companion whose operation with Linux is easy and fun. 7 Albino, and a recent product is the Acer Aspire One 722 netbook. Kindly start a new Topic/Thread and explain the issues you mentioned above in your post.Every now and then I am delighted with a product that exceeds my expectations. I'm glad you like Lubuntu and good to see more users are using Lubuntu. Lubuntu is clearly destined for greatness! My main computer is logged into repeatedly by 3 different people all day, so it would be nice to be able to save my session without all my stuff getting dumped. I looked in /etc/lxdm at all the config files and there doesn't seem to be a way to enable this. Doesn't appear to be working as designed.Īlso, the shutdown launcher doesn't have a "switch user" button unlike the stock lxde does. You can only log into the same session, so another person can't login to their own session using that button as it implies. Based on a package search this is a component of gdm. The lock function works, but when you hit the 'new login' button on the xscreensaver prompt it complains about missing gdmflexiserver and re-locks. (I'm a recent convert, Unity pushed me over the edge.) I know this how-to is written for 11.04 but I tried it in 11.10. Nocturtle wrote:FIrst of all thanks for all your work on Lubuntu. In Lubuntu 11.04, you need to do it yourself.Īgain, please don't consider this as a disadvantage. With Linux, you can do that yourself or perhaps someone else have done it for you. Yes, it's true that in MS Windows, you can simply Press "Window Logo + L" to Lock the Screen but Linux is not Windows. Please, don't blame LXDE or Lubuntu for not making this "simple" feature to work Out-Of-The Box. Those who have used or still using GNOME, they know that could be done very easily with "Keyboard Shortcut" which is installed by default, say Ubuntu 11.04. Myself and others users may notice that Lubuntu 11.04, by default, does NOT have any Shortcut or Menu Entry to Lock The Screen. However, sometimes you need to do some "few simple steps" to achieve what you are looking for. I'm a new contributor to LXDE and Lubuntu Team and I'd like to post my first HOWTO in this Forum.Īs everyone may know, LXDE differs from other Desktop Environment in many things.
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