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[News] Asian OEMs Moves Beyond Microsoft (to GNU/Linux)

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Acer blames Microsoft for Linux move

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| "We have shifted towards Linux because of Microsoft," he said. "Microsoft has 
| a lot of power and it is going to be difficult, but we will be working hard 
| to develop the Linux market."  
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http://www.pcretailmag.com/news/29982/Acer-blames-Microsoft-for-Linux-move

Asus the Unstoppable Innovator?

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| Rewind a year, and the word “innovation” is hardly something you would have 
| associated with Asus, fine though their products were. Now, it seems, after 
| inventing the ultraportable sector with all that that implies for GNU/Linux, 
| it just keeps coming out with really cool stuff.   
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http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=14&entryid=877

Acer is now offering Ubuntu PCs in places.


Recent:

Acer bets big on Linux

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| Acer has stated that it will be pushing Linux aggressively on its laptops and
| netbooks.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2218172/acer-pushes-linux-hard


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.
|
| "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


Man wins damages from Acer over Windows refund

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| Initially, Acer had offered only €30 if the man returned elements of the
| install at his own expense .
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=42546
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