ASUS Eee PC [MERGED]

[Jun aka Pekto]

The problem with installing GIMP is that I'm a complete Linux newbie. The last time I did any programming at all, we were still using 64k floppies..

Whoa. You mean to say GIMP isn't part of the Eee PC Linux OS? That's new to me. GIMP with Linux is like Windows with Notepad or MS Paint. It's always there. At least every single Linux OS I've used from 1999 have had GIMP included. Are you sure GIMP isn't buried in there somewhere?

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Also, you should concentrate on exploiting the Eee PC's main strength which is a powerhouse internet portable with room for the occasional office work.

For more beefy Linux apps like GIMP, you're better off running a Linux Live cd from a regular lappie or just install the Windows version of GIMP.