What The Dickens Is A Donley? It's Another UMPC!
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| Also, it runs Linux. If, against the odds (i.e. "in the face of
| almost complete consumer disinterest") UMPCs and like devices
| take off, it is in this area, thanks to the lack of a version
| of Windows appropriate for the platform, that Linux has a good
| chance of finally biting. Mobile Ubuntu is on its way, folks.
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http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/06/what_the_dicken.html
Ubuntu preps embedded and mobile Linux OS
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| The chipmaker has repeatedly touted Linux as its platform of
| choice for mobile devices at the expense of Microsoft.
|
| Intel chief executive Paul Otellini criticised Microsoft in May for
| failing to develop a feature rich, energy efficient operating system
| for mobile devices.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2191805/ubuntu-preps-embedded-mobile
It is clear that Microsoft shot itself in the foot. It is a victim of its own
greed and arrogance (if we build it, e.g. DRM in the kernel, they will still
come).
Related:
UMPCs Take Different Tacks
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| Overall, the PepperPad represents a solid, Linux-based portable platform
| especially for applications that will require text input. For this, it does
| much better than most other UMPCs I've had my hands on.
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http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=15654
Intel praised for backing mobile Linux
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| According to Gartner, the chip giant's switch to Linux for mobile
| internet devices moves the personal device argument away from
| Windows and platform discussions towards web technology.
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http://www.pcmag.co.uk/vnunet/news/2188454/intel-wins-praise-backing
Intel ditches Vista for its mid-range UMPCs
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| As if it wasn't hard enough for Microsoft, and hardware manufacturers
| to convince consumers that we need another portable device, the choice
| has now become a bit harder because Intel is going to choose to sell
| its mid-range machines with Linux, instead of Windows Vista.
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http://forevergeek.com/news/intel_ditches_vista_for_its_mid-range_umpcs.php
PepperPad pleases pair of publishers
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| Pepper Computing's Linux-powered, x86-compatible PepperPad 3
| continues to rack up rave reviews. CarryPad.com publisher Steve
| Paine calls the device a "hackable gem of a mobile PC," while
| Pocketables.net publisher Jenn K. Lee devotes nearly 3,000 words
| to "delightful stuff" about the product.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2619103097.html
Linux grabs 30% of China's fast-growing smartphone market
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| China consumed 15 million smartphones in 2006, up from 10 million
| units in 2005, resulting in more than doubling of smartphone
| revenues, according to Chinese market research firm CCID Consulting
| Company. Symbian controlled 63.2 percent of the market, followed by
| Linux (30.3 percent) and Windows Mobile (5.4 percent).
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9419753617.html
Intel chief sings iPhone's praises
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| Apple's iPhone is forcing a new wave of mobile device innovation
| and validates the superiority of Unix-like systems on mobile devices
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| over Windows, claimed Intel chief executive Paul Otellini.
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^
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http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2007/3/6/20070306014323&sec=International
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