$190 Netbook running Ubuntu: What You Need to Know Before Buying One

Like most AMD laptops, the HP Pavilion Aero 13 lacks Thunderbolt ports. Some features that come standard on pricier models will cost you extra: for example, the model HP sent me does not have a backlit keyboard. And folks who are interested in performing their own upgrades or running Linux may have some difficulty.

IBM, Canonical and Simmtronics today announced they will market a low-cost, Intel Atom-based Simmtronics netbook in emerging markets. The Simmbook will be preloaded with the IBM Client for Smart Work Linux distro, based on Ubuntu Netbook Remix, and will first be made available in Africa for just $190, says IBM.

$190 Netbook running Ubuntu

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Now that we know what Solidworks is and what a Solidworks workstation is, let's take a look at the specific system requirements for running the software. Keep in mind that these are Solidworks minimum requirements - to get the most out of Solidworks, you'll want to exceed them if possible.

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