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10 Netbook-oriented Linux Distributions... and Counting
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| I can say that Linux on netbook is gaining
| momentum right now contrary to what others
| believe. Just take a look at the growing
| number of Linux distributions that are
| optimized for netbooks so that you will know
| what I mean.
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http://www.junauza.com/2009/12/10-netbook-oriented-linux-distributions.html
The Quest for an Ubuntu Netbook
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| My third major consideration was System76,
| which also deals solely in Linux machines.
| Its netbook option, the Starling, can be
| configured with 2 gigabytes of memory, a 6-
| cell battery and a webcam for $359.
| Unfortunately, an SSD drive is not an
| option, which is a major disappointment.
| Nonetheless, the price is not bad for a
| Linux-oriented vendor that will likely offer
| better support to Ubuntu users than Dell.
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http://www.workswithu.com/2009/12/09/the-quest-for-an-ubuntu-netbook/
Why ChromeOS is a Smartbook OS
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| The idea behind ChromeOS is really that
| consumers should have a full laptop or
| desktop as their main computers and purchase
| a ChromeOS device as a companion to use when
| on the road. This is close to the idea of
| the original EEPC 701. The problem is that
| in places where mobile bandwidth is still
| selling at premium prices and access points
| are rare ChromeOS devices may end up being
| either very expensive to keep connected or
| very useless as soon as the user's leave the
| range of their home's wifi network. Add to
| that the fact that a lot of online video
| content (like Hulu) is only available in the
| US and the usefulness of the machine as a
| source of multimedia is very compromised
| when you consider the international market.
| ChromeOS is a good idea in places where you
| have the network infrastructure and online
| media content to support the model.
| Unfortunately this is not the case in most
| countries beside the US.
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http://www.tech-no-media.com/2009/12/why-chromeos-is-smartbook-os.html
Recent:
Linux Is Regaining Netbook Market Share Quickly
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| Despite this ABI Research published some
| new data last month and the results may
| surprise you. They place the 2009 market
| share for Linux on netbooks at 32% with 11
| million units preloaded with Linux shipping
| this year. In an interview with
| DesktopLinux.com, Jeffrey Orr of ABI makes
| clear that dial boot machines (i.e.: the
| Acer Aspire One AOD250-1613) and machines
| that are purchased with Windows but later
| have Linux loaded do not count in the 32%
| number. That number is pure Linux sales.
| This data confirms comments made first by
| Jay Pinkert and later by Todd Finch of Dell
| that one third of their netbooks sales are
| Linux machines and that there is no higher
| return rate for Linux systems than there is
| for ones sold with Windows preloaded.
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http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/linux-regaining-netbook-market.html
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