Sun Microsystems to sell 'virtual' Windows PCs
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| Sun Microsystems Inc plans to introduce software and hardware to
| create "virtual" Windows and Linux personal computers that can be accessed
| via desktop machines, laptops and cell phones, a company executive said on
| Friday.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN0735863020080307
At least they think beyond rubbish like a porky Windows Vista. Computing
becomes interesting, networked.
Related and recent:
IBM to offer Linux machines
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| The machines, it was announced, will come with Red Hat's Linux distro, and
| will come pre-loaded with software from IBM, including its Lotus Symphony
| suite.
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http://www.pcretailmag.com/news/29500/IBM-to-offer-Linux-machines
IBM, allies offer Microsoft-free PCs for E.Europe
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| International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said
| it was offering the PCs based on the open-source Linux operating system
| together with Red Hat (RHT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) software distributor
| VDEL of Austria and Polish distributor and services firm LX Polska in
| response to demand from Russian IT chiefs.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINL0486847020080304?rpc=44
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