Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Dell is sticking with Ubuntu
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> | So, what it all adds up to is that, for now, Dell is standing firmly
> | behind desktop Linux. I only wish I could say the same about the other
> | major hardware vendors. But, down the road, it looks like everyone may
> | be offering Google Chrome OS.
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> http://blogs.computerworld.com/dell_is_sticking_with_ubuntu
It's BS that Linux has a tiny amount of the netbook market. Dell, a
business, sees potential in Linux and is doing the right thing. Linux is
gaining each day, and more and more people are seeing its goodness.
> And it gets easier than Ubuntu:
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> Linux Mint
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> | Linux Mint is an operating system that is used on PCs for production of
> | elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution. It
> | is quite easy to use compared to other operating systems.
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> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/02/linux-mint/
Some of my friends are interested in Mint after I recommended it to them. I
*know* they're gonna love it.
> Dell says Windows 7 price is possible barrier
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> | Some schools and smaller businesses may not be early adopters due to
> | price. "Schools and government agencies may not be able to afford (the
> | additional cost). Some of the smaller businesses may not be able to
> | enjoy the software as soon as they'd like," Ward said.
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> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10242555-64.html
They should wake up and realize that FOSS is there for them. :)
> Dell's Latest Latitude 2100: A Kid-Centric Netbook
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> | Dell goes after the education market with a child-centric netbook, but
> | will it make the grade?
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>pcworld.com/article/165078/dells_latitude_2100_more_than_just_kid_stuff.html
Good for Dell to consider kids' needs. Kids aren't careful with gadgets
like adults, so they need something special.
> New $369 Dell netbook for schools has germ-busting keyboard
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> | The $369 version weighs 2.9 pounds and runs Ubuntu Linux 8.1 on an 8-GB
> | solid-state disk (SSD) drive with a three-cell battery that lasts 3.5
> | hours, said Lord.
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>computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133238
Ha, this is cute. Keyboards obviously get dirty since fingers are moving
across it.
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