Well, it depends on which linux distro you are going to use. All of them varies on bugs.<br>If you are going to install the Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix, they have a whole list of the netbook models they have tested on.<br><a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks</a><br>
<br>I have seen an ASUS Eee PC 1008HA and an ASUS Eee PC 1000HE run on Ubuntu 9.04 just fine with it.<br><br>As for me, I have both a dell mini 9 and a dell mini 10v. they are pretty nice and well build netbooks.<br><br>One reason why Dell netbooks are popular is because people can install a Hackintosh on it. (Mac OS X)<br>
If you are planning on installing a Mac OS, you should check out the compatibility list that people have tested out on their netbooks:<br><a href="http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/12/17/osx-netbook-compatib.html">http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/12/17/osx-netbook-compatib.html</a><br>
<br>If you are looking for full on netbook reviews. i would recommand this website:<br><a href="http://www.laptopmag.com/review/advsearch.aspx?pcid=1624&spcid=2143">http://www.laptopmag.com/review/advsearch.aspx?pcid=1624&spcid=2143</a><br>
although, they dont have much linux netbooks reviews.<br><br>I know someone who runs an Asus eeepc 701 as a server on a linux os. with only 4GB of harddrive space too! its a pretty nice small server. - although, i believe it can't handle a million users visiting that website simultaneously thou<br>