June 6, 2008
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The number two laptop maker in the world, Acer, has joined in the Linux-powered UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) rush. Their Linux of choice for their forthcoming 512MB to 1GB of RAM mini-computers is Linpus Linux. “Linpus who,” you ask? Linpus … Continue reading
June 5, 2008
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Microsoft has been forced by Linux’s popularity on UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs) to extend the life of Windows XP Home. My only question: How long will it take before Microsoft buys a clue and gives XP Pro a new lease … Continue reading
June 4, 2008
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Congratulations Linux. Yesterday was the day you made Microsoft blink. Microsoft has changed its mind and has decided to keep XP Home around after all. I’m sure that Microsoft’s change in heart was in part due to efforts like InfoWorld’s … Continue reading
January 11, 2008
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PC vendor Lenovo has promised ThinkPads with pre-installed Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 for some time now. Lenovo will deliver the goods the week of Jan. 14. Lenovo will release pre-installed SLED 10 on its Intel Centrino processor-powered ThinkPad … Continue reading
January 7, 2008
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Can I be honest? Intel was never really interested in partnering with the One Laptop Per Child project. The marriage of Intel and OLPC was destined for divorce before the two ever walked down the aisle. As so often is … Continue reading
November 27, 2007
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he three biggest community Linuxes are Fedora, OpenSUSE and Ubuntu. They’re all popular. They’re all good. But which is the best? Desktop Linuxes are improving so quickly that its hard even for someone like me, who tracks operating systems the … Continue reading