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Developing for Mobile Internet Devices: Part 1
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| Although you could do the development
| work on either a Windows- or Linux-based
| computer, it really makes the most sense
| to use a Linux system for a number of
| reasons. The build-test-build cycle goes
| more quickly when you run on the same
| operating system. The only exception
| might be when using a language like
| Python that doesn't really require
| compilation. In addition, Linux target
| device emulation has the best support
| from the Linux operating system.
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| Choosing a stable, popular distribution
| like Ubuntu makes it easier to get the
| tools you need up and running quickly.
| It also increases your chances of
| finding help for problems you might run
| into, as more often than not, someone
| else has already found a solution.
| Ubuntu is also one of the distributions
| -- along with Fedora 9 -- directly
| supported by the Moblin project. We
| chose Ubuntu 8.10 to use on our
| development system for this project.
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http://www.ddj.com/mobile/220600159
Intel Releases New Moblin 2.1 Preview
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| Last month from the Intel Developer Forum a preview
| copy of Moblin 2.1 was released, which introduces the
| Moblin Garage and other new capabilities to this mobile
| Linux operating system that is targeting Intel Atom
| netbooks and nettops but will be moving to smaller
| devices too. The first preview spin of the next Moblin
| release was nice, but this week Intel has put out a new
| build of Moblin 2.1. Of course, we fired up this new
| release for a look.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=moblin_21_pre2&num=1
Recent:
Android, WiMax mobile device and chip kit unveiled in Taiwan
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| A Taiwanese research group unveiled a personal Internet device (PID) on
| Thursday made from its WiMax chips and a reference board that runs a version
| of Google's Android mobile operating system tweaked for PIDs.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2009/090309-android-wimax-mobile-device-and.html
Windows 7 Starter Edition Is Too Wimpy for New Netbooks
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| Given Starter Editionâs lameness, youâd think that netbook vendors might shun
| it and install Windows 7 Home Premium instead. Not so. Samsung says its Go
| netbook will ship with SE, starting in November. Nokiaâs Win 7 plans are
| fuzzy at this point. And Dell recently told me that its netbooks will
| continue to offer a variety of OS options, including âUbuntu and
| Windows-based editions.â
|
| Somethingâs fishy here. Itâs not as if the entire genre of netbooks is too
| wimpy to run Windows 7 Home Premium. If that were the case, Microsoft would
| have announced recently that Win 7 SE users will be able to upgrade to Home
| Premium for $80. Rather, this is about Microsoftâs desire to cripple the
| netbook category and upsell consumers to Home Premium.
|
| Sadly, many buyers will shell out $400 or so for a reasonably-powered netbook
| with a 10-inch display, only to learn theyâve been saddled with a feeble
| version of Windows 7. A classic bait-and-switch? It sure looks that way. Itâs
| also a recipe for consumer ire. Nobody wants to pay a fairly significant sum
| for a consumer electronics device, only to learn they must pay an additional
| $80 for features they were expecting.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/170701/windows_7_starter_edition_is_too_wimpy_for_new_netbooks.html
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