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H-P 2133 Mini-Note best of ultra-portables - for now
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| That little Linux-powered laptop was so successful, though, that every
| major – and minor – computer maker has rushed its own similar model to
| market.
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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/ptech/stories/DN-p2techreview_20bus.ART.State.Edition1.4e00ef9.html
http://tinyurl.com/6bryr4
Is Asus backsliding on GNU/Linux?
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| I started this article wondering and worrying that Asus were back sliding on
| GNU/Linux but I am inclined to conclude on a note of cautious optimism. The
| debut of the ultra portable laptops is what physicists would call a phase
| shift and that shift is changing some of the ground rules and,
| coincidentally, giving hardware vendors—perhaps for the first time—the
| ability to resist the siren lure of Microsoft. What really frightens Redmond
| is the thought and prospect that they can be done without after all. Even if
| Asus start to succumb to the threats or blandishments of Microsoft, the truth
| is that the emergence of the EeePC has led to a rash of clones and
| self-styled “EeePC killers”—and they all run GNU/Linux. The genie is truly
| out of the bottle. Microsoft is just trying to put the cork back in. Well,
| let it. There are too many bottles out there and they don’t have enough
| corks. Cheers and bottoms up!
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/asus_backsliding_linux
"The collaborative, massively distributed development process behind the
Internet and Open Source projects is not your enemy. It is your friend, the
source of basic research that you can turn into your next generation of
products."
--Tim O’Reilly
Related:
SplashTop Linux On HP, Dell Notebooks?
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| Days after we delivered that inaugural review, we found out DeviceVM was in
| talks with OEMs about shipping SplashTop on desktops and notebooks.
|
| [...]
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| In addition to the instant-on Linux excitement this week for the HP Envy 133,
| Dell is apparently working on a similar Linux solution. Engadget has shared
| details surrounding the Dell E and E Slim.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=splashtop_voodoo&num=1
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
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
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
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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