The Eee PC
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| Asus is pretty serious about the concept, and the actual product. This is
| displayed by the development of a completely new Linux based operating system
| running on KDE, called Xandros.
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http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080420/Mirror/mr603.html
It's not Xandros but a derivative owned by ASUS. The hardware specifications of
the Linux version are better.
Asus Linux Eee PC 900, May 12
http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15667
Days ago:
Turns out the mini-laptop revolution was just child's play
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| The days of the cumbersome, expensive, overweight laptop are ending. There is
| a huge latent demand for a network appliance like the ASUS machine that just
| works. And - bang on schedule - last week Hewlett Packard launched an assault
| on this emergent market with its Mini-Note, which with a bigger screen and
| keyboard than the ASUS machine but still running Linux and not having a hard
| disk, retails at just under $500 (£250). But will HP be happy to see it
| selling in Toys 'R' Us?
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/13/computing.gadgets?gusrc=rss&feed=media
http://tinyurl.com/5ejyxp
Pondering Windows' Bloated Demise
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| Indeed, Microsoft has realized what GNU/Linux users have failed to understand
| for a long time, which is that the desktop operating system is dead,
| Monochrome Mentality blogger Kevin Dean told LinuxInsider.
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| "Take a look at Microsoft's business plan," he said. "In 1997 they had one
| killer product: Windows. Today, in 2008, Microsoft has a line of products.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/62562.html
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