Which OS is the best for Acer Computers

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normally when we talk abt command lines den go for linux(FEDORA) , or else go for windows xp server pack 3.......

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The best OS at this moment would be Win 7 Ultimate,,,but if you plan for more freedom and experimentation then go for Linux Ubuntu

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I've got an Acer Extensa 5620Z running on Linux Mint 9 (Isadora). Relatively old piece of equipment but works just fine.

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I think windows Vista is the best Bernard, try that one and see, this is your friend professor Archimedes in minds group.

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I switched to OpenSUSE Linux and it was the best decision of my life. It runs so fast and smooth, no security problems-- I don't even run antivirus. It's great. Only drawback is if you have to run Windows programs, you have to use a "virtual machine" or have a dual-install with Windows on one partition and Linux on the other.All the best

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Running the Intel Atom processor at only 1.60GHz, netbooks are a bit on the clunky side when it comes to actual data processing. No one is going to play World of Warcraft on one of these thin machines, but it sure would be great if OpenOffice, a music player, and Mozilla Firefox could run a little faster. The answer to the netbook dilemma is: find an alternative operating system. Of course, this is a time-consuming proposition, considering you have to download the OS, burn it to a CD or USB key, load the OS, and then configure it. To find out which OS will actually add pep to your Sony P – or any number of low-cost, Atom-based netbooks – we loaded six different options on the same machine and performed a series of tests – looking at the interface, networking features, the browser and built-in apps, and how much customization you can do and ended up picking a clear winner. For testing, we used the Acer Aspire One AOD250. It uses the Atom N270 processor running at 1.60GHz, has a 533MHz front side bus, and a 512KB L2 cache. The unit ships with Windows XP, which made our baseline testing a hair easier. It has a 10.1-inch 1020x600 screen, runs on the Intel 945GSE graphics chipset, has 1GB of DDR2 533MHz DRAM, a 160GB 5400RPM hard disk, built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi, three USB ports, and a slim form factor – all for about $298. We picked it because it is so common, but also because it supported the most operating systems. We also did a sanity check on the Lenovo S10, HP Mini 1100, and the Asus Eee 1000HE with each OS. In a few cases (e.g., with Moblin on the Lenovo S10), the OS just did not load right. We had the best success with the Acer. For the test criteria, we wanted to cover a wide gamut. We first tested install time and boot time. Those are important for saving time initially (hey, maybe you are not going to like the new OS) but also for every single time you power on the machine. We also tested the interface and for extra features, software support, customization and personalization, RAM usage, and speed. Since there are no benchmarks we know of that work with all of the OSes we tested, the speed test was a manual grunt test – we timed browser load speed, how quickly a photo opens, PDF load time, and document load time. We also just used the system as we normally would and formed an overall impression. The operating system options are expanding all of the time. The latest and greatest alternative to Windows XP is Moblin (www.moblin.org), which shows a lot of promise but is a bit rough around the edges. We also tried Slax, a Linux distro that is light and fast. We used Ubuntu for Netbooks Remix, and also tested Windows 7 – which was surprisingly nimble but not our first choice. Windows XP Our baseline test was with Windows XP. Everyone has their own opinion about this age-old OS, but we have to state first off that using it feels like a time warp back to 2003. One way you can get around the time-warp factor of Windows XP is to run a cloud-based OS such as iCloud or EyeOS, which at least seem aware of the trends in computing related to social networking and Twitter. Windows XP is a solid OS that works reliably, but our main problem with it is that we are just bored by the interface, and the idea of using an OS that thinks you still have a floppy disk drive installed is just wrong. The latest service packs take care of most networking issues (such as support for 802.11n), but Windows XP is just showing its age and is not exactly inspiring in terms of computing in 2009. Load and Boot One of the main complaints about both Windows XP and Windows Vista is that they take quite some time to install. On the Acer Aspire One, the install time was compounded by the fact that the machine we used for testing would not even let us install Windows XP Professional from a non-OEM DVD disc at first. The model we used came with Windows XP running already, so to do the installation we had to use a different DVD (actually, the one that came with the Asus Eee 1000HE) and performed a restore. This loads the OS install files onto the hard disk so you can run the installer. We used a Plextor PX-610U USB drive, and the total install time was 22 minutes including the restore time. That's the longest of any of the OSes we tested, including Windows 7, and one clear reason to avoid XP. This is one issue that netbook users will face – there are no models we've found that provide a built-in DVD drive, so the assumption is that you will live with the installed OS. Fortunately, most Linux distros let you install from a USB key. Boot time for Windows XP was 35 seconds, which is one of the longer boot times we experienced compared to the other operating systems. Interface and Extra Features Windows XP is a known quantity, so we won't dwell on any specifics here other than to say that the OS now seems excruciatingly dull and woefully out of touch with modern computing. There are no signs of being able to update your Twitter status from within the OS (as you can from Moblin). Network options have matured steadily, thanks to service packs. The familiar control panel in Windows XP is yawn-inducing but functional. Software Support The built-in software options included with Windows XP are actually quite limited when you consider that Linux distros typically come with a productivity suite (usually OpenOffice), a full featured mail client (Evolution is most common), and a modern browser (such as Mozilla Firefox). Adding all of these components just adds to the total installation time. The Asus installer we used for Windows XP does add some handy extras, and that's typical with most netbooks and notebooks. For example, we were able to open PDF files and Internet Explorer support Flash out of the box. Our install of Windows XP supported Adobe Flash in IE without having to do an extra install Thanks to the OEM version of Win XP we used, the OS supported PDF out of the box Customization and Personalization Windows XP is fairly easy to customize, and supports a bevy of extra utilities such as Unsanity WindowShade X and many other tools. The main issue with Windows XP themes, color treatments, and desktop wallpapers is that we have seen them for so many years they just seem outdated. For power users who run a single-color background, turn off the screensaver, and live with the basic blue colors of Windows XP, this is not a major problem, but it is still a detriment. Windows XP is easy to personalize, even if it seems as though you are taking a time warp. RAM Usage Windows XP falls somewhere between a light OS such as Ubuntu for Netbooks Remix or Moblin, and a memory hog like Windows Vista. Using the Performance Monitor in Windows XP, we noted that RAM usage stayed right around 30% with a browser and a few small apps running. However, when we ran Windows Live Mail, StarOffice Writer (included with the Asus OEM version of Windows XP) plus IE and other small apps, memory usage spiked to 100% frequently. This meant the Aspire One would slow down whenever we started a new app, using up all of the 1GB of RAM. However, once the apps were running, Windows XPO felt nimble enough, although we never tried a more performance-hungry app such as Adobe Photoshop, which is not really intended for a netbook. RAM usage -- shown here in yellow – spiked repeatedly when we started new apps. Speed Okay, the rubber meets the road. Windows XP runs fast on netbooks, which is why it is the OS of choice for companies like Asus, Acer, and Lenovo. See the graph for all of the details on speed testing all of the alternative operating systems, but Windows XP took 8 seconds to open an MSN page, two seconds to open a large word processing document, and 10 seconds to open a PDF. That's a few seconds faster, in total, than Windows 7, but still slower than the Slax distro. MSN.com loaded in 8 seconds, which is just a hair faster than Ubuntu for Netbooks Remix. A long document opened quickly – just two seconds – in Wordpad. This 5MB photo loaded incredibly fast in the Windows XP preview app – just two seconds. Conclusion We ended up viewing Windows XP as a “live with it, not like it” OS for netbooks, something you use if you can't stand any of the other more updated OSes, such as Ubuntu or Moblin. It's just not that exciting to think you will go back in time and use an OS that has worn out its welcome. 123456» Next Tags: featuresjolicloudlinuxmobileMoblinnetbooksubuntuWindowswindows 7FeaturesHere's What You Get: ■Our latest Features, Reviews, and How-Tos ■The No BS Podcast delivered right to your inbox! ■Essential PC-info, sneak peeks, contests and videos Also, send me e-mail announcements and special offers from MaximumPC and trusted partners. .More like this Upgrade Your Netbook! 4 Lab-Tested Ways to Boost Performance Microsoft Believes it Has What it Takes to Upstage Netbooks and Macs Is This What Linux Will Look Like in 2012? What's Your Upgrade Experience to Windows 7 SP1 Been Like?40Comments+ Add a Comment lien_meat July 28, 2009 at 8:02pm I myself favor linux on netbooks, but really, even I felt this was biased! Xp works really freaking well on a netbook. I can't speak for 7, but I can for XP and Ubuntu on netbooks. Here's how I see it: For someone who wants an internet appliance with an occasional small bit of work (word processing, spreadsheeting, etc...) ubuntu is probably a good choice, just based on it's relative lightness and straightforward UI. For someone who wants to run DX 9 compatable games or something else MS only...then you just have to go with XP. or, why not just have both, since you might as well? My friend paul just went to Europe, and bought a netbook to keep in touch. Since I'm the only guy he knows that has any working linux knowlege, he asked if I could help him dual boot ubuntu on his netbook which already had xp on it. Of course I helped him. It seemed to work pretty well when I got done. We didn't benchmark it, and I don't know if he ever even uses ubuntu on it, but my point is, why not have both? ### I'm an idiot, and I approve this message ### . AntiHero July 18, 2009 at 12:10pm I planned on getting one just to have and my plan was to put Ubuntu on it. Why have windows? it's not as lightweight. I will use a linux distro because even though i really, really like windows 7 (and i do) i will not use Microsoft Office, i'll use Open Office. The monitor is too small for Adobe Flash or Photoshop, in turn leaving me with just basic functions (and maybe some Warcraft III haha) I don't like Microsoft, I associate with it. . rls_1128 July 18, 2009 at 8:05am Normally I do not comment on the internet . . . but every once in a while I'm compelled to. Usually it is because I have read something so crazy or just plain false it bears correction. Like when a tech writer of Maximum PC doesn't understand the most basic underpinnings of Vista. Now before I write one more word, I am in no means sticking up for Vista. It is a turd, just like pre SP2 XP (anyone remember the complaints people had in '03?). The authore wrote "a memory hog like Vista." That is a MYTH. It comes from when users look at Task Manager and see half of their memory being used. Their knee jerk reaction is "since I don't have any apps open, Vista is using all of memory! Vista Sucks!" Again, False Thinking! Tech writers should know that Vista uses free memory to cache or "preload" data it will likely use in the future . . . . resulting in a faster experience in many cases. Check out the task manager yourself. Mine says: cached - 943, kernel - 250. Half of my memory is being utilized, but only 250 k is being used for the kernel. Vista is using the memory for superfetch. The thinking behind this is - you paid for the memory, so use it to make things load faster. . lien_meat July 28, 2009 at 7:45pm On my definately "vista capable" inspiron 1525, that is NOT the case. Vista does run poorly on this laptop, and is the sole reason why I dual boot win7 rc and ubuntu. They both perform TONS better than vista does on my laptop, and yes, some of that reason is indeed memory consumption. If I open everything I need to get work done in Vista, I do run out of ram fairly quickly, and then the OS starts putting things into the pagefile, which results in very slow response times due to it accessing the misserably slow hard drive. This isn't the case with windows 7 or ubuntu or xp for that matter. Yes, in my experience, windows vista IS a ram hog. ### I'm an idiot, and I approve this message ### . NAYRhyno July 16, 2009 at 8:16am I hve to go with Win 7, or XP, strictly for software compatibility. Maybe Linux will give better performance, and if you dont do anything on your netbook that you cant do in Linux, it may be best. For me, and many people, Windows is still king. ___________________________________ Game-Central.org . internetReklam July 15, 2009 at 8:06am Parça kontör . Catalog July 02, 2009 at 4:32pm There are plenty of twitter gadgets available for Windows Vista and 7, which put twittering right on the desktop. How much more built in do you need it to be? . wk July 02, 2009 at 1:34pm u can consider me a loyal reader to MPC magazine and website for a long time but i can't disagree with many comments below. lately i had noticed that many reviews and articles are not up to previous high quality material. i don't know the reasons, may be staff changes, magazine policy ... etc but all i hope that MPC will return to their excellent quality. MPC is my home page . guoruiwu1994 July 02, 2009 at 9:00am How come the Software Compatibility about Ubuntu Notebooks Remix is about Windows 7? . imperium999 July 02, 2009 at 9:42am I left a comment which basically said the exact same thing, but it is now gone... . bart3385 July 02, 2009 at 8:50am "No one is going to play World of Warcraft on one of these thin machines" I've been playing Zero Hour on my Asus N10J Netbook for some months now. Set to the highest video details in the game, it runs smoothly. No lag whatsoever. Even when battling 3 brutal-team opponents simultenously. It's like playing the game on a regular fulltime core2 duo machine. (I tried 4 brutal-team opponents too, still no lag, but my chances to win against 4 is rather slim.) Atom 1.6ghz, 2gb ram, nvidia 256mb discrete, wifi-n, vista home premium 32-bit. No problem. I just love this tiny machine. . computer_freak_8 August 19, 2009 at 6:18am The ASUS N10J is not a netbook - it is an ultraportable, which explains why it has more power. . ilfipian July 02, 2009 at 7:19am There should have been a security category as well. Windows obligates you to a fairly high level of defensive computing. There are plenty of free applications to do the job but it adds a fair bit of overhead when you're comparing speed and performance. It's in this area I feel that a non-standard OS picks up some points. And it's one of the main reasons I removed XP from my Acer and went with Ubuntu. Also, I'm not a fan of the Netbook remix interface. The OS tweaks are useful, but the interface isn't. Ubuntu isn't all glory. There are problems with recogntion and hotswapping of SD cards and some minor video problems. Windows device drivers are more robust and battery efficient. So there are some important features in the various OSes that were ignored. . jbrandonbb July 04, 2009 at 5:54am A security category would have been a good addition, just not enough tiem to cover everything. I agree with your comments about Ubuntu versus Windows. . theresapartyinm... July 02, 2009 at 6:56am I have an HP mini note 2133 netbook. It came with Windows Vista and I have become so frusterated with it in the past year that I finally am looking for something new. That something new will be Windows seven. This article is clearly Linux-centric. Although i am a big fan of Linux i firmly believe that any of the operating systems reviewed would work in a netbook. The only OS that i dont believe is good enough for a netbook is vista because on a netbook it takes about 5 minutes to boot evne with a 7200 rpm drive an 2Gb of ram. windows seven is much faster and does not hog nearly as many resources as vista. Almost any type of linux works well on a netbook because linux uses minimal resources. I just believe that you are comparing these OSes based on your love for Linux and not which one is actually best for the user. . dankers July 02, 2009 at 6:42am We advise you to skip Windows 7, even though it is newer than Windows 7 . Denis63 July 02, 2009 at 6:11am I just wanna say that my Acer AspireOne AOA-150 runs Windows 7 like a champ. and to get over the slow boot time, i just make it hibernate all the time. i "boot" in under 30 seconds, thank you very much. It's also snappy and responsive, which is more than i can say about my Windows 7 Virtual Machine on my core2 gaming rig at home. -Denis . ghot July 02, 2009 at 4:53am Surprise surprise. :/ Now don't get agry Will....but twitter....so what? It's just another place for kids to run their mouths. What's next, youtube functionality? I can only assume this review of netbook OS's is biased because of max PC's extreme exposure to OS's in general. Most people don't go through 15 OS's a day, so tend to be less "bored" with the one OS that does it all....XP. I'm also getting sick and tired of you dissing XP's search....I can find any file on my comp in 1-3 seconds. Maybe you just have too much crap on your comp...eh? I'll just put this review down to a bad day...(no coffee) at Maximum PC. I'm still a fan of your mag and website...I try to take the biased reviews with the accurate ones. Do you realize that you haven't reviewed an AMD motherboard since January? Did the manufacturers stop making them? Do you realize that the AMD phenom II X4 was for sale on Newegg.com three months before you mentioned it on the back cover of the mag.....and STILL had to toss in i7 crap in the whole paragraph where you deigned to even mention the 955. Whats going on at Max PC lately? Where's the beef? Do you realize that at least 50% of the time, that the "coming next issue info is not accurate"? It would really be nice for a change if Max PC stopped trying to steer its readers down some preset path and just got back to plain old reporting. Maybe one day I'll recieve an issue that details all the bad-side of cloud computing as well. Like no privacy, like, the user has absolutley no control over what is done with their data thats stored online. Like the encryption offered by the online storage providers is THEIR encryption and that a 14 year old can crack a password in about 13 seconds with the proper equipment.....ya know....like the equipment that the online storage providers have. I don't want to sound like a complainer, but since 2003, when i started my subscription....the meat % in the monthly issues has dropped to about 30% of what it used to be. Charge $2 an issue and stay away from the dark side... No wonder Gordon .....rants :) Yes I do realize that you, Will, did not pen the article....but you ARE the EIC! Take an OS, and edit out all the efficiency, and what you have left is a post-XP Microsoft operating system :) . gatorXXX July 02, 2009 at 5:33am I have to agree with you ghot. I remember the days of MPC listing all the positives and negatives of all hardware and software alike. They seemed to more unbiased at that day and age. Sure, they added thier two cents about a product and I listened to them wholeheartedly! It just seems now, like you said, they seem to be steering people in a pre-determined path. Just about everything I read about AMD anymore is negative. But just remember, without AMD, Intel would have the monopoly and you would have to sell your 1st born to purchase a core i7. Not to mention the advancements in technology due to AMD. Don't get me wrong either, I still love MPC and will continue to read to my hearts content. but in this article, win XP is still the victor. It does what it is supposed to do with nary of problems. It's not perfect, but what OS is? As my netbook goes, I will continue to use XP till I feel comfortable installing Windows 7. I pre-ordered 2. One for my main PC to upgrade Vista, and one to upgrade XP on this netbook. We will see how that pans out. . willsmith July 02, 2009 at 11:11am Guys, when Intel made inferior CPUs and AMD was kicking retrice we talked about AMD a lot, and reviewed a lot of AMD boards. With the Phenom II effectively competing with Intel's last-gen CPU architecture, we are going to talk about Phenom II that much. We don't have time or bandwidth to review products that only work with a second (or third, depending on the benchmarks you believe) place architecture. When AMD is competitive on the CPU front again, we'll cover more products. Until then, we've gotta give the people what they want. While I definitely understand your point about the anti-competitive nature of AMD and Intel's relationship, our job is to tell people what the best hardware is. I'd be doing a disservice to my readers who expect that info if I started recommending inferior hardware in order to push some hidden anti-Intel agenda. . coerciblegerm July 06, 2009 at 6:12am That's an interesting attitude to have, Will. Readers are asking you to more extensively cover their options for CPUs... and you brush us off because Intel's architecture has the performance edge at the moment. That didn't stop you guys from covering Intel back when the tables were turned and AMD was the clear leader. But, nonetheless, I suppose the same logic about inferior architecture holds true with your coverage of netbooks, right? You guys don't have time to review AMD products? I have an idea; stop wasting time with fluffy articles about Barack Obama USB Drives ( http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/barack_obama_usb_drive_promises_8gb_you_can_believe) and moderating the discussion when (gasp) the discussion turns sour. Is that article an example of your dedication to telling people about the best hardware? I doubt it. And did you really bring up bandwidth? As a long time reader of your magazine, allow me to personally apologize for wasting your precious bandwidth, as well as all the trees I've wasted on the print edition of your magazine. You can rest assured that I won't be taking up your bandwidth, nor will I be burdening you with any more of my hard earned cash. Thanks for letting us know how you really feel about your readers. . comptech08 July 02, 2009 at 2:04pm Will, I dont think they want an anti-intel agenda, they just want AMD covered too. . gatorXXX July 07, 2009 at 3:53am Exactly! I know and I will divulde to the Intel users without shame that Intel CPU's are better to a certain degree. Yeah, intel CPU's slaughter AMD in benchmarks but I'll put it this way: Corvette and camaro race in the quarter mile. Corvette beats camaro hands down but camaro still finishes. They both get the job done. They both finish exceptionally fast. Just the corvette did it faster. All at the expense of the wallet cause the covette cost nearly twice as much as a camaro. I just want to know what MB, ram, soundcard, cpu cooling, etc., is better for my AMD rig as I am not a fanboi, just COST conscience. . almax July 03, 2009 at 2:54am extended coverage of AMD won't change benchmarks what part of MAXIMUM don't brandname fanboys understand? . gatorXXX July 07, 2009 at 3:57am I bet you, only 10% of readers on here care soley about benchmarks. If you do, great!! nothing wrong with that. but I for one, don't really care as it doesn't matter what the numbers are, as long as it gets the job done. . pcfxer July 03, 2009 at 10:26am " extended coverage of AMD won't change benchmarks what part of MAXIMUM don't brandname fanboys understand?" Bingo, I will buy AMD because I'm a poor student, but I read MaximumPC because it is about MAXIMUM technology and ridiculous fantasies of machines that I'll never touch until ten years from now ;). That said, I remember some articles recently about file servers with Windows? That is minimum. Solaris is MAXIMUM. . xs0u1x July 02, 2009 at 4:19am MeTo will be all over this one.... \m/ fight the good fight brother. . guitronics July 01, 2009 at 11:47pm OK: So which OS won? I didn't see any "Ratings" expressed in numbers. It looks to me that each OS has problems.... Just different types. Right? I love my country. I fear it's Government. . almax July 04, 2009 at 7:49am The fact that LINUX vs. Win/Mac comparisons have to involve several Linux distributions, clearly explains why there is no comparison. . n0ctis July 01, 2009 at 9:40pm Can we get a rewrite on this article from someone who knows what they're talking about? . Pentium 0 July 01, 2009 at 9:34pm BTW, was Win 7 the default Ultimate edition? That seems unfair. You can install Basic or Starter edition by deleting a certain file http://windows7center.com/news/how-to-install-any-version-or-sku-of-windows-7/ . n0ctis July 01, 2009 at 9:37pm That was my first thought. Comparing an OEM XP tailored to a netbook against the friggin Ultimate edition of Windows 7 is ridiculous. . Pentium 0 July 01, 2009 at 9:18pm Believe it or not everyone, There is more to life than updating your twitter status every friggin' second. . n0ctis July 01, 2009 at 9:38pm RT @Pentium_0 Believe it or not everyone, There is more to life than updating your twitter status every friggin' second. . MeTo July 01, 2009 at 9:09pm I chose Ubuntu for Netbooks Remix try it you will like it. And it's free. Internet box Linux,Dual boot/Vista,AMD Athlon+ x2 5600,3 Gig DDR2 ram,500 Gig HDD,ATI HD 4650 1 gig Video. . mesiah July 01, 2009 at 9:01pm Well, it was a good article. The only thing I would like to say is, who the hell cares wether you can upate twitter from within the OS? I think large companies like microsoft realise that sites like twitter are just a fad and aren't going to spend serious time incorporating them into their OS so that 5 years from now people can point and laugh at the twitter support. While I am sure social networking is here to stay, I just dont see sites like twitter being our default form of communication with the world, and if I am wrong.... god help us all. . pcfxer July 01, 2009 at 8:48pm I vote for PC-BSD! Oh wait, MaximumPC only knows what mainstream media mention, fail. . mesiah July 01, 2009 at 8:40pm Hang on, let me get some popcorn! Any article with the words Windows vs. and Linux in the title is gauranteed to have some entertaining comments........... alright I'm back, now make with the entertainment! . dethdeks July 22, 2009 at 3:04am i agree with just about every comment post on here except a few (staff posts), and i myself have been reading maxpc.com for some time now about a year n a half or so n i also have noticed how much its gone down hill since i started reading it. i remeber when it was updated everyday with acuall windows, and linux and the odd mac news ( i say odd cause it was like 1 mac post to every 100-1000 windows/linux posts) and now iv noticed linux is getting almost same treatment as mac is getting less n less posts n its going directly to windows. dont get me wrong im in no way shape or form a windows fanboy but seriously maxpc come on you cant tell me that theres so little new in linux that you are going to pretty much wipe them off your site. iv also been threw 2 site remodels and each one seams to get worse. first one being from the good ole plain site to the ugly orange site then to this now rediculasly ugly site skin that looks like it only has 1 purpose n thats to draw in more revenue from ad's, are you telling me that your content has gone down hill so much in the last year and a half that your mags arnt selling as good to the point where you gotta draw in as much revenue from ugly ad's on your site to the point that you pretty much make your whole site ad's good job MaxPC .Log in to MaximumPC directly or log in using Facebook Username: * Password: * Forgot your username or password? 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No points for copy pasta.

anonymous · Answer

it not about the Brand its about the configuration