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HP Mini 1000 Netbook - Running Linux
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| Is Linux on the HP Mini right for anyone other than me? Linux in general
| seems like a good fit for netbooks — it does everything a typical netbook
| user will probably need, it’s usually pretty efficient, and it can be
| customized by vendors in ways that Windows can’t be. (Look at HP’s “Mobile
| Internet Experience”, for example. Without being told that it’s Linux, you’d
| never know it.)
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http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/17/hp-mini-1000-netbook-running-linux/
Netbooks A Source Of Data Leaks If Not Properly Supported
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| At first, I was on the fence about the article's argument, but now I agree to
| some extent. Netbooks were not designed for corporate environments. They
| started off as Linux-only, with the purpose of Web surfing, email, and video
| chat. When manufacturers ran into the problem that customers didn't
| understand Linux but started wanting Linux, they succumbed to the demand and
| opened the door to insecurity.
|
| That's not to say security applications can't be used on netbooks. They can,
| but maybe not as all-in-one suites that hook every system action, which leads
| to slower OS performance.
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http://darkreading.com/blog/archives/2009/03/_netbooks_a_sou.html
Recent:
Microsoft’s Windows 7 May Not Cure Netbook Headache
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| This time, as Microsoft readies Windows 7, the company is planning a basic
| version, as well as more expensive editions that are also targeted at
| netbooks. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said last week that he will make sure
| consumers can “trade up.”
|
| ‘Pessimistic’
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| Many netbook buyers won’t go for it, because they want the cheapest option
| possible, said John DiFucci, the JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyst who asked the
| question that prompted Ballmer’s comment. That means investors shouldn’t
| expect Microsoft to make much more money on netbook software, the New
| York-based analyst said in a note to clients. Microsoft hasn’t released
| specific prices for the different versions of Windows 7.
|
| “I don’t know that there’s much room to charge more than what’s been charged
| currently,” said Michael Cherry, an analyst at Directions on Microsoft in
| Kirkland, Washington. “I’m pessimistic about this.”
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ahmXCOAixVMw&refer=us
math: Windows 7 + netbook = failure - GNU/Linux as remaining winner!
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| Windows XP is basically gone, so an OEM license is worth 20 USD for a
| manufacturer, no problem at all. Windows 7 for Netbooks is the same as all
| other Windows 7 variants - no lean, light, vlighted, 7lited or whatever. Just
| a Starter version like in Windows Vista which gives you the "power" to run
| maximum 3 applications at the same time. Where again is the advantage? Oh
| yes, now Windows 7 Starter crippled edition costs a bit more than 20 USD for
| OEM, I would say around 99 USD after discounts, tax not included or did you
| think MS stops earning money?
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10012288o-2000637757b,00.htm
One Third of Dell Inspiron Mini 9s Sold Run Linux
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| Dell attributes part of the Linux growth to competitive pricing on the Ubuntu
| SKUs. “When you look at the sweet spot for this category it is price
| sensitivity, and Linux enabled us to offer a lower price entry point,” added
| Dell senior product manager John New.
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http://blog.laptopmag.com/one-third-of-dell-inspiron-mini-9s-sold-run-linux
Netbooks Open Linux Window at BETT
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| On the same stand a large screen showed off the design appeal of the latest
| Ubuntu. This includes multiple windows rotating or rescaling. As this is
| better understood some Netbook users may return to Linux. Asustek Chairman
| Jonney Shih has predicted that about 60 percent of Eee PCs to be shipped in
| 2009 will have Windows XP.
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http://english.ohmynews.com/ArticleView/article_view.asp?menu=A11100&no=384681&rel_no=1&back_url=
Reports: Microsoft Cripples Windows 7 Starter Edition in Hopes of Netbook
Upgrades
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| With Windows 7 Microsoft is releasing cheap versions of its OS for netbooks,
| but faces the challenge of getting customers to buy pricier versions
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http://www.dailytech.com/Reports+Microsoft+Cripples+Windows+7+Starter+Edition+in+Hopes+of+Netbook+Upgrades/article14532.htm
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