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EMTEC Bows Linux-Based Netbook
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| The Linux-based system comes equipped with a variety of software including a
| Firefox Web browser,
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http://www.twice.com/article/CA6630289.html
The evolution of the Netbook
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| Except when you look at the bottom line of the companies making them. Though
| initially thought of as a way to sell cheaper, less powerful companion
| devices to notebooks, Netbooks are beginning to lose their distinction, as
| evidenced by the new Netbooks unveiled at CES 2009. While it's good for
| consumers, the blurring of lines between the two could potentially be
| destroying the business models of PC manufacturers.
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| But Asus broke the category open for consumers in late 2007 with its Eee PC,
| at first equipped with a tiny 7-inch screen, little chiclet keys, solid-state
| memory, and Linux instead of Windows.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10143614-92.html
Recent:
Hot tech toys: Small, lightweight laptops
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| These sleek Wi-Fi-enabled computers are usually limited in capacity, and to
| keep costs down, often ship with the open-source Linux operating system
| instead of Microsoft's Windows.
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http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2008-12-03-mini-notebooks-2_N.htm
Cheap PCs Weigh on Microsoft
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| But most netbooks have less processing power than their full-featured cousins
| and can’t run high-spec versions of Windows, the world’s most widely used
| operating system. Microsoft is selling netbook makers cheaper, lighter
| versions of its operating system, but some manufacturers cut it out
| altogether by using Linux, an open-source OS. About 30% of netbooks, which
| sell for as little as $300, run a version of Linux.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2008/12/08/cheap-pcs-weigh-on-microsoft/
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