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Wistron N900z: ARM-powered smartbook running Ubuntu
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| The move to ARM processors will mean a drop in performance, but for people
| using these machines as they are intended they could be an inexpensive
| alternative to today’s netbooks. It may be tough to create another category,
| but an ARM-powered netbook could be the perfect option to carry around with
| you for light use as opposed to a three-plus pound netbook that only lasts
| for four or so hours and could easily cost over $400.
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http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/wistron-n900z-arm-powered-smartbook-running-ubuntu-2009063/
Freescale, Qualcomm mint smartbooks at Computex
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| What's bigger than a smart phone, smaller than a notebook and different than
| a netbook? That's the description of a smartbook, a term Freescale and
| Qualcomm are minting at Computex for the ARM- and Linux-based portables their
| customers are designing.
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| Intel popularized the term netbooks to refer to ultra small laptops,
| generally using its Atom processor and some version of Microsoft Windows.
| Compared to netbooks, smartbooks will be smaller, cheaper, and have longer
| battery life and instant-on capabilities, backers say.
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| "We are re-labeling this category smartbooks," said Glen Burchers, a consumer
| marketing director for Freescale.
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http://www.eetimes.com/news/design/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217700918
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Crunchpad launch prototype looks like dreams come true
http://www.roytanck.com/2009/06/04/crunchpad-launch-prototype-looks-like-dreams-come-true/
(Tech)Crunch time approaches for the CrunchPad
http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/06/03/techcrunch-time-approaches-for-the-crunchpad/
CrunchPad: The Launch Prototype
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/03/crunchpad-the-launch-prototype/
CrunchPad Nears Production, Looks Awesome
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| This is the latest visualization of the CrunchPad, and it’s hot. The
| touch-tablet is the attempt of internet hype-master Michael Arrington and his
| TechCrunch team to make a cheap Linux cloud-computer. The machine boots
| straight into a Webkit browser and is navigated much like you’d navigate the
| iPhone.
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http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/06/crunchpad-nears-production-looks-awesome/
Second-generation tablet PC runs Linux
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| Nova Mobility Solutions has announced an industrial tablet PC that runs Linux
| on an Intel Atom Z510 processor. The ruggedized SideArm2 SA2I weighs under
| two pounds, has a 7-inch, 800 x 480 touchscreen, and targets healthcare,
| military, government, mobile sales, parking, fleet, and production management
| applications.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6660121815.html?kc=rss
Atom-based tablet runs Linux
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| Arbor Technology has announced a seven-inch tablet PC that uses Intel Atom
| processors and runs Linux. The ruggedized Gladius G0710 has a touchscreen
| display, gigabit Ethernet and 802.11b/g networking, a two megapixel camera,
| and survives multiple four-foot drops, according to the company.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7455386444.html?kc=rss
Linux set to dominate MIDs
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| In ABI’s view, one of the more significant aspects of the Linux OS in this
| market is its ability to provide a converged platform that can span multiple
| device segments.
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http://www.deviceguru.com/2008/08/04/linux-set-to-dominate-mids/
CyberLink Sees Opportunities in Netbooks, Linux
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| Multimedia software maker CyberLink sees a lot of opportunities in the
| fast-growing netbook segment of the computer market, from online access
| to files stored on home PCs to multimedia software made for Linux OSs.
|
| Some of the most popular netbooks, or mini-laptops, being launched come with
| options for far less storage space than mainstream laptops, such as Asustek's
| Eee PC 1000, Eee PC 901and Acer's Aspire one.
|
| Many of them also run on a Linux OS, such as Linpus Linux Lite on the Aspire
| one and Linux OS by Xandros on the Eee PC. These netbooks can also come with
| Windows XP instead.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148475/cyberlink_sees_opportunities_in_netbooks_linux.html
Installing Android OS on the Nokia N810
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| The badasses over at Unwired View have figured out how to install the Android
| OS dev image on the Nokia N810 running the Diablo (latest) firmware;
| effectively replacing the operating system with Android and allowing you to
| play around with it long before real Android phones and devices will hit the
| street.
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http://www.breakitdownblog.com/installing-android-os-on-the-nokia-n810/
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