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Acer promises cloudbook, app store and ereader
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| Acerâs cloudbook will be one of the first
| to the shelves, expected to ship around
| September in the US and in Europe shortly
| afterwards. Unlike Acerâs existing Linux
| netbooks, this product will run Chrome OS
| only, to keep battery life long and prices
| low. The company already offers netbooks
| running Android or other Linux variants,
| but always as a second option alongside
| Windows. Users can then rely on the Linux
| element for fast boot-up, low power and
| optimal web performance, and turn on
| Windows for more high power apps. Google
| claims Chrome OS, which is an ultralite
| browser-based OS â just an overlay on a
| very basic embedded Linux system â will
| bridge the divide and make Windows
| unnecessary, as the powerful services and
| heavy duty data will be held in the cloud.
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http://www.unthinkable.biz/home/article/1081/acer-promises-cloudbook-app-store-and-ereader
Eight ways Android and Linux tablets can beat Apple's iPad
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| Apple's newly announced iPad has been touted as "magical," "amazing,"
| and "revolutionary" by company officials. But, key deficiencies in the
| device provide opportunities for competitors, who can craft better tablets
| that run Linux or Android.
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http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Apple-iPad-analysis/?kc=rss
Appleâs iPad vs Notion Inkâs Adam tablet with Ubuntu: battle of two worlds
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| The âdesktopâ is easy to use in both environment, very similar
| application startup and indicators. The Ubuntu OS will run several
| applications in parallel while you will be able to use only one app
| at a time on the iPad. (see about this later)
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http://soltesza.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/apples-ipad-vs-notion-inks-adam-tablet-with-ubuntu-battle-of-two-worlds/
Linux can compete with the iPad on price, but whereâs the magic?
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| You might expect the Executive Director of
| the Linux Foundation to state with full
| confidence that Linux-based competitors
| will crush the iPad.
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http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/158-jim-zemlin/281338-linux-can-compete-with-the-ipad-on-price-but-wheres-the-magic
Recent:
Anything the iPad can do, Linux can do better.
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| The Apple iPad has finally arrived, and,
| as I predicted a while back, it's really
| just a big iPod Touch. That's great. I
| love my iPod Touch. But, really, is there
| anything here that Linux can't do just as
| well for less money?
|
| [...]
|
| Besides the Moblin/Atom boxes, you'll also
| see iPad-like tablets using ARM processors
| and Google's Android 2.0 take on Linux
| coming out at about the same time. Android
| 2 vendors, like Motorola with its Droid,
| have always targeted the iPhone. The iPad
| will just be another arena for their
| battle.
|
| And, last, but by no means least, there's
| Google with its Chrome operating system.
| It's going to take longer to come to the
| market then the others but I can see
| Chrome Linux powered netbooks giving the
| iPad trouble as well as giving the
| traditional desktop market fits.
|
| All that taken into consideration, I'm
| also still sure that the iPad will be
| wildly popular. Apple products, when Apple
| puts its mind to it, usually are very
| successful... for users who have the money
| for the shiniest new toys. In the longer
| run though I'm willing to bet that
| collectively the Linux-powered
| entertainment tablets will end up having
| more customers.
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http://blogs.computerworld.com/15487/anything_the_ipad_can_do_linux_can_do_better
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