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 a place under the Christmas tree. According to a report by Andreas James, Amazon will be marketing the revised “e-book reader to college students.”
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 do find annoying is that Novell is continuing to feed Microsoft’s FUD machine about Linux.
In an e-mail interview with Ian Bruce, Novell’s public relations director, Bruce wrote me that customers wanted the Novell/Microsoft package, in part, because it “provides IP (intellectual property) peace of mind for organizations operating in mixed source environments.”
It does? Since when?
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 these products, skeptics have raised questions. For instance, is there anything really special about these devices, or do they just represent old technology in new packaging? Are users as enthusiastic about these tiny laptops as the pundits are? Will they fade away like so many other ‘next big things?'”
Haskin goes on to report that Avi Greengart, mobile device research director at Current Analysis, for one, said that “It’s way too early to talk about this being a viable product category.”
Sorry, that’s not the case.
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 on August 20th that Microsoft had committed to purchase up to $100 million in SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) support certificates Essentially, once more Microsoft will be selling Novell Linux to its customers again. .
August 20, 2008
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Vista has been, to be kind, a flop. For several months now, Microsoft has been hinting that the next version of Windows, Windows 7, will be the answer. I’m beginning to wonder, though, if Windows 7 will be little more than Vista rehashed.
Microsoft is no longer being coy about the fact that they’re working on a replacement for the wretched Vista. It used to be that the Ballmer would just say things like “Vista is a work in progress.” Now, Microsoft has admitted to having over 2,000 people working on Windows 7. Sounds to me like they’re serious about it.
In addition, Microsoft has launched its Windows 7 blog and has started telling people about what’s what with Seven. What’s even more interesting is that WSUS (Windows Software Update Services) users found a Windows 7 Client option on their patching servers on August 20.
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 include a ‘Launcher’ that allows users to get on-line more quickly and have faster access to their favorite PC-based and online applications.