ostatic.com - 1/14/2009
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At this year's CES show, there was no shortage of netbooks, which have become a surprisingly strong challenge to the whole traditional notebook market . I remain surprised that more people in the open source community don't herald this trend as extremely positive for Linux, because Linux is ...
networkworld.com - 1/12/2009
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networkworld.com —
Okay it is no secret that Linux has
not been able to crack the desktop, either at
the home or at the workplace. Not to ignored either is that Windows lost some desktops last year (a little over 3%),but letâs not panic just yet, Windows still owns ...
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Why Windows 7 will crush Linux | NetworkWorld.com Community
pendrivelinux.com - 1/16/2009
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pendrivelinux.com —
Carry a portable Linux version with you on
a USB flash pen drive. Easily bring your portable
desktop with you wherever you go. Portable USB Linux Desktop Screenshot with Compiz USB Linux installation enables you to install a portable Linux operating ...
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Boot and run Linux from a USB flash memory stick | USB ...
theinquirer.net - 1/14/2009
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theinquirer.net —
FOR THE PAST three years I have been
a Linux fan-boy using Ubuntu most of the time
and Windows XP when I needed to play games or run CS desktop lay out stuff. In a bid to focus my bile on something other than Apple for a bit I decided to play with the ...
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Windows 7 is enough to kill Linux on the ...
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Microsoft's Staff Reductions Directly Related to Success of Netbooks [OStatic]
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We've covered the growing popularity of Linux- and Windows-based netbooks several times, including the threat they represent to standard notebooks, and their ability to put open source software in front of millions of new users. Today, JKOnTheRun shows without any question that all of this is not lost on Microsoft. The software giant announced today that it is laying of 5,000 employees following a $465 million shortfall in OEM revenue, and this was cited as an explanation in the 10-Q filing: "“The decline in OEM revenue reflects an ...
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Android Spreading Out to Netbooks, and E-Ink Devices [OStatic]
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... that is friendly to non-phone devices, and there have already been successful efforts putting Cupcake on netbooks. With netbooks all the rage now, Asus is also very focused on lowering netbook costs, even heading for the $200 range. This latest news is good for both Android and Asus. ...
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