Welcome to the cloud for users, where the speed of Ubuntu and the ease of cloud applications unite. You can now speed up your netbook, connect to the world using 3G modems, or make calls using Skype with Ubuntu. You can even change your desktop altogether without having to worry about netbook screen real estate. Now, you will never have to worry about the lack of documentation for your netbook again.

Install and configure Ubuntu on a netbook.
Connect and secure Ubuntu on your netbook.
Tune Ubuntu and cloud applications to run on your netbook.

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Sander van Vugt is an independent trainer and consultant, living in the Netherlands and working throughout the European Union. He specializes in Linux and Novell systems, and has worked with both for more than 10 years. Besides being a trainer, he is also an author, having written more than 20 books and hundreds of technical articles. He is a Master Certified Novell Instructor (MCNI) and holds LPIC-1 and -2 certificates, as well as all important Novell certificates.

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Book Title: Ubuntu Netbooks
Book Subtitle: The Path to Low-Cost Computing
Authors: Sander Vugt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-2442-6
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Professional and Applied Computing (R0), Apress Access Books
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4302-2441-9Published: 03 November 2009
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-2442-6Published: 29 December 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 250
Topics: Open Source, Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks

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