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Netbook computers have smaller monitors that produce lower resolution than the average computer. While most monitors are able to produce 1024 x 768 resolution, netbooks are limited to 1024 x 600. The resulting difference requires a lot of scrolling and/or squinting.

In addition to small screens, many netbooks ship preinstalled with a Linux operating system. Often the Linux OS shipped with the unit isn’t as useful or full featured as some alternative Linux operating systems. Luckily there are a wide variety of Linux distributions which can be downloaded and installed for free. Today, I am going to present one of these such operating systems, which can put a little extra pep in the step of your ultra portable computer. It is a variation of the popular OS Ubuntu and it is cleverly named Ubuntu Netbook Remix.

What is Ubuntu Netbook Remix?
Ubuntu Netbook Remix delivers all the amenities and features of its big brother Ubuntu 9.1, however, it was designed especially for netbook computers.  The entire interface has been retrofitted to run on smaller screens. From my experimenting, Ubuntu Netbook Remix runs extremely quickly without any hiccups. Most of the functionality of my Acer Aspire One 150 was available immediately after booting. I didn’t even have to take the time to install drivers for each device, which is always a pleasant surprise.

How can I try it?
Installation takes very little effort or technical know-how. In fact, Ubuntu Netbook Remix can operate from a USB drive and requires no installation to try it out. If you like what you see and want to run Ubuntu Netbook Remix permanently, you can simply execute the built in installer placed on the Ubuntu Netbook Remix desktop.

If you would like to give it a try, here is what you do:

- Download current ISO from Ubuntu Netbook Remix home page
- Download Disk Imager here and install

- Execute Disk Imager and “burn” the ISO image to your USB drive

- The ISO will require at least a 1GB USB drive

Once you have “burned” the ISO file to your USB drive, restart your computer and set it to boot from USB. Within minutes you will behold the majesty of Ubuntu Netbook Remix!