Super portable
Superbly thought-out little laptop:
- it boots extremely quickly, even on battery power (faster than other, much more powerful laptops)
- all the hardware is well recognised and managed by Linux
- the battery holds up surprisingly well: after more than a year of use, I can still use the PC for around 8 hours on battery power alone
- despite the limited RAM, Windows 10 in VirtualBox runs without a hitch
- the touchpad doesn't interfere with typing
- on the touchpad, the middle click is quite 'wide' and feels different to the left/right click (I have another laptop where this isn't the case and I have a lot of trouble using the middle click)
- the whole thing feels quite solid, yet is still very light
- it comes pre-installed with Linux, which is quite rare and appreciated
Of course, there are a few negative points, such as the fact that several keys are missing from the keyboard (even though the size of the keyboard allows for this): the entire right-hand bar of the numeric keypad is missing ("-", "+", "Enter"), as well as a few keys that seem essential to me: "Start", "End", "Page Up", "Page Down", etc.
Soldered RAM is a theoretical problem for the laptop's lifespan, even if there's absolutely no need for it at the moment.
On the other hand, I'm surprised to see that it's no longer available for sale and that there's no replacement, whether it's Windows or Linux, it really was excellent value for money.
