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Ubuntu Linux says bye-bye Windows on netbooks
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| I decided to find out just how tricky it would be to install dual Operating
| Systems in my netbook. My goal was to see if Linux could run along with
| Microsoft Windows XP as the OS du jour in my MSI Wind U123 netbook.
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http://www.examiner.com/x-9438-SF-Business-Tech-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Do-we-really-need-Windows-on-netbooks
Notes On the HP 2133 Mini-Note
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| Although I have some nine different Linux distributions currently loaded for
| multi-boot on my 2133, Dreamlinux is not one of them, so I am not sure what
| version of the openchrome drivers they are using. As other distributions,
| what I generally recommend, especially for people who intend to use their
| computers for multimedia playing, is Linux Mint. It is derived from the
| latest Ubuntu distribution, so the latest Mint (7, aka Gloria) is derived
| from Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope. It has a lot of optional packages and
| codecs preinstalled, so it not only saves a fair amount of time, it may also
| include some things that you didn't even know about - that was certainly the
| case with me, anyway. Out of curiosity, I just booted Mint on my 2133, and
| played a couple of Youtube videos. The quality seemed ok, they were not jerky
| or pixellating. I also played one of the videos on the ZDNet UK web site,
| which is of course flash-based, and it played just fine as well - if anything
| perhaps a bit better than the Youtube video did.
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10013348o-2000498448b,00.htm
Recent:
Review: HP Mini 110
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| The $499 version of the Mini 110 weaves its wallet-friendly magic by opting
| for the free Linux operating system instead of Windows XP. HP has done much
| to make Linux a doddle to use, including a customised home screen that looks
| slicker and more professional than anything we've ever seen out of Microsoft.
| You'll also find some bespoke programs, such as a multimedia player that
| resembles Apple's Front Row.
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http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/computers/review-hp-mini-110-20090727-dypm.html
HP announces a new business netbook
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| The Mini 5101 will still weigh about 2.6 pounds, and buyers will have their
| pick of Windows Vista, XP Home or Professional, SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, or
| FreeDOSâif they want to install their own version of Linux.
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http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/06/hp-announces-a-new-business-netbook.ars
HP Launches Mini 5101 Business Netbook
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218101194
Irate e-mails reveal HP, Microsoft strife
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| A surprise decision by Microsoft jeopardized its relationship with PC giant
| Hewlett-Packard a year before Windows Vista's release, according to internal
| e-mails unsealed late Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle. The messages,
| between top Microsoft and HP executives, shed new light on the
| behind-the-scenes turmoil that preceded the operating system's troubled
| debut.
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| "You have demonstrated a complete lack of commitment to HP as a strategic
| partner and cost us a lot of money in the process," wrote HP executive
| Richard Walker in a January 2006 message to then-Microsoft Windows chief Jim
| Allchin. "Your credibility is severely damaged in my organization."
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http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/HP_Microsoft_e-mails_reveal_more_Vista_fallout34518079.html
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