December 22, 2009
by sjvn01
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Recently, a user who had replaced Windows on his netbook with Ubuntu Linux discovered that, as far as Best Buy was concerned, he had voided his warranty. For all practical purposes, he had. In The Consumerist, the disgruntled netbook user … Continue reading
December 16, 2009
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I just reviewed three of the most popular Linux distributions–Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu–and each one is great for the right user. That said, there are many other excellent distributions, so let me tell you about two of my other favorites: … Continue reading
December 16, 2009
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At first glance, there’s little to differentiate between the latest releases of the top Linux distributions: Red Hat’s Fedora 12, Novell’s openSUSE 11.2 and Canonical’s Ubuntu 9.10. They each use the latest releases of open-source applications and are based on … Continue reading
December 11, 2009
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Red Hat is the number one Linux company, but they haven’t been interested in the Linux desktop for years. With the open-sourcing of SPICE (Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environment), that’s changing. SPICE, like Microsoft’s RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and … Continue reading
November 26, 2009
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I don’t need a new PC, but I want one anyway. All those Black Friday deals are mighty tempting. But, if you’re going to give in to temptation here are some hints to keep in mind. First, those deals that … Continue reading
November 24, 2009
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Some people still seem a little confused about what Chrome OS is, and isn’t, so here’s my quick guide on what’s really what with this forthcoming operating system. 1. Ready yet I’m already seeing people proclaiming that it’s awful. Uh, … Continue reading