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OLPCsb: Deploying XO Laptops in USA Classrooms (Pt 2)
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| We have been taking everything very slowly to ensure no slip ups, and so far
| this strategy has proved very useful. For this reason, we have not yet
| pursued any other schools or classrooms, although we have perked interest. We
| want to continue working with this specific classroom and this specific
| teacher for the next year, to develop a solid and functional pilot program
| that we can then use as a comprehensive model for future expansions.
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http://www.olpcnews.com/countries/usa/olpcsb_deploying_xo_laptops_in.html
Netbooks and Nettops: Open-Source Plausible?
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| The netbook and nettop are inherently perfect platforms for Linux-based OSs.
| Linux navigates with ease through everyday computing tasks on today’s most
| minimal hardware configurations and is as free from viruses as Apple’s OSX.
| However, while the industry has learned consumers want full functionality
| from their netbooks which Microsoft’s Windows 7 Starter may not provide, it
| is still unclear how to leverage a new OS. Yet, if Android or other
| open-source OSs are key to energizing consumers about netbook and nettop
| platforms, efforts to minimize the challenges of introducing a new OS are
| needed.
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http://www.wirelessdesignasia.com/article-10949-netbooksandnettopsopensourceplausible-Asia.html
Recent:
More about Moblin on the Nettop (Part 3)
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| So, there you have it, a somewhat less than brief overview of the Moblin
| desktop.
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,2000498448b,00.htm
Ion-based Linux nettop soars in review
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| The nettop also provides VGA, DVI, and HDMI video ports, a gigabit Ethernet
| port, and audio and PS/2 connections, says ZaReason. A variety of Ubuntu 9.04
| Linux distros, detailed in the table below, are available pre-installed.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6901382568.html
Moblin on the Nettop - First Steps
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| The desktop and menus are significantly different than any of the "typical"
| Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, Mandriva, Fedora or openSuSE. I don't
| even find them to be much like the Ubuntu Netbook Remix - if anything, my
| first impression of the desktop is better than it was with UNR, I find it to
| be less cluttered and more intuitive.
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10012912o-2000498448b,00.htm?new_comment
DIY Dual Atom Nettop System
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| Wow! It booted right up! Ubuntu saw all the hardware just fine, and even
| reported the CPU as a Quad-Atom system! Intel says that the hyperthreading in
| the Atom causes the Dual CPU to appear as four processors, so that is normal.
| I went ahead and installed Ubuntu, and was finished with that in 15 minutes,
| as usual. Boot the installed system, do my normal configuration and package
| installations, and it looks very, very good. Programs start and run quickly,
| including Firefox, Thunderbird and OpenOffice.org.
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10012892o-2000498448b,00.htm
Acer Ubuntu nettop to get quiet storage switch
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| Acer's Nvidia Ion-based micro desktop PC, Revo, will go on sale in the UK on
| 5 May, with Ubuntu Linux among the available operating systems.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/04/24/acer_revo_storage_switch/
Shuttle offer now Power-saving Nettop with SUSE Linux Operating System
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| Expansion with program packages is possible at any time by a
| 1-Click-Installation from the openSUSE website to meet individual
| requirements. “The resource-saving requirements of Linux are ideal for
| Nettops.”, said Tom Seiffert, Head of Marketing & PR at Shuttle Computer
| Handels GmbH.
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http://www.hitechreview.com/tv/shuttle-offer-now-power-saving-nettop-with-suse-linux-operating-system/7940/
All-in-one Nettops resurrecting desktop market
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| A category long dominated by Apple's $1,200 iMac is suddenly rife with
| nice-looking imitators that pack less power than traditional Windows
| desktops, but are also gentler on the wallet. They're a subcategory of
| desktop PCs called Nettops, and, like Netbooks, they're generally defined as
| a computing platform powered by the Atom processor that runs either Windows
| XP or a version of Linux. Combined with the all-in-one form factor and a
| smaller screen than most desktops (between 15 inches and 19 inches), they're
| essentially the Netbooks of the desktop category.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10217384-1.html
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