Re: ASUS brings out mobos with Linux integrated in BIOS, and internet access.

Ecnerwal wrote:
A friend has one, I'm not overly impressed.
He has difficulty getting it to work with printers
(limited driver availability, I guess[...]

Advise him not to buy hardware from idiots.
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:FKD9NogEvekJ:lwn.net/Articles/276973+*-very-active-*-*-*-*+*-reduced-the-barrier-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*+Linux-supports-more-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*+vertical+perception+*-few-companies-*-*-*-*+free+myth+already-*-handled-*-*+difficult+*-number-of-developers-who-*-*-*-*-*-*-help-*-*-*-*-*-*-*+*-*-*-*-well-documented-*+Microsoft-*-*-statement
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