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Atom-based tablet runs Linux
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| Arbor Technology has announced a seven-inch tablet PC that uses Intel Atom
| processors and runs Linux. The ruggedized Gladius G0710 has a touchscreen
| display, gigabit Ethernet and 802.11b/g networking, a two megapixel camera,
| and survives multiple four-foot drops, according to the company.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7455386444.html?kc=rss
Linux set to dominate MIDs
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| In ABI’s view, one of the more significant aspects of the Linux OS in this
| market is its ability to provide a converged platform that can span multiple
| device segments.
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http://www.deviceguru.com/2008/08/04/linux-set-to-dominate-mids/
Microsoft failed. It didn't (fore)see mobility, so its value will continue to
drop. Vista is already dead and Windows awaits a non-existent replacement.
Recent:
CyberLink Sees Opportunities in Netbooks, Linux
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| Multimedia software maker CyberLink sees a lot of opportunities in the
| fast-growing netbook segment of the computer market, from online access
| to files stored on home PCs to multimedia software made for Linux OSs.
|
| Some of the most popular netbooks, or mini-laptops, being launched come with
| options for far less storage space than mainstream laptops, such as Asustek's
| Eee PC 1000, Eee PC 901and Acer's Aspire one.
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| Many of them also run on a Linux OS, such as Linpus Linux Lite on the Aspire
| one and Linux OS by Xandros on the Eee PC. These netbooks can also come with
| Windows XP instead.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148475/cyberlink_sees_opportunities_in_netbooks_linux.html
ASUS Eee PC is a good option for a lightweight laptop
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| All told, the Eee PC is a great out-of-the-box Linux laptop for new users.
| With the default Xandros install, everything just works. The boot speeds are
| amazing, and suspend/resume works great.
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http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensource/?p=239
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
Feeling the heat at Microsoft
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| If I ask you who is Microsoft's biggest competitor now, who would it be?
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| Ballmer: Open...Linux. I don't want to say open source. Linux, certainly have
| to go with that.
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http://www.news.com/Feeling-the-heat-at-Microsoft/2008-1012_3-6232458.html?tag=ne.fd.mnbc
Related:
Acer: PC industry 'disappointed' with Vista
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| Acer president Gianfranco Lanci became the first major PC manufacturer to
| openly attack Microsoft over the Windows Vista operating system in the
| Financial Times Deutschland on Monday.
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| Lanci said the operating system was riddled with problems and gave users and
| businesses no reason to buy a new PC, according to the report. Taiwan-based
| Acer is the world's fourth-largest PC manufacturer, after HP, Dell and
| Lenovo.
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| "The whole industry is disappointed with Windows Vista," Lanci said.
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http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=9579
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