August 24, 2008
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The Kindle, Amazon’s Linux-powered electronic paper book will have at least one new version out for the 2008 holiday season. The new Kindle, however, may be marketed more for college students returning to school in January rather than for finding … Continue reading
August 22, 2008
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Unlike a lot of open-source supporters, I don’t turn red with anger at the very thought of Novell working with Microsoft. Like it or not, getting Linux and Windows to work better together makes good, hard business sense. What I … Continue reading
August 21, 2008
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Some critics seem to think that UMPC (ultra mobile PCs) are just a fad. Wrong. They’re here to stay. In Ultraportable laptops: Their rise and possible fall, David Haskin reports that “While pundits and technology journalists have lavished attention on … Continue reading
August 20, 2008
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While many Linux users hated the idea of the Microsoft/Novell partnership from the start, Ian Bruce, director of Novell public relations, says that “Customers drove” the latest expansion of the Novell/Microsoft deal. In the latest chapter, Microsoft and Novell announced … Continue reading
August 19, 2008
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Digital Gadgets, the manufacturer and distributor of SYLVANIA brand computers, announced on August 19th that its shipping the SYLVANIA g netbook MESO with Ubuntu 8.04 Netbook Remix inside. Ubuntu 8.04 Netbook Remix is based on standard Ubuntu. In addition it … Continue reading
August 19, 2008
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Gizmodo is reporting that they’ve laid their hands on the specifications sheets for Dell’s forthcoming Inspiron 910. While I haven’t seen these documents myself, what Gizmodo reports is pretty much what my sources at Dell have been telling to expect … Continue reading