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Ubuntu to run on ARM-based netbooks
Canonical and the chip designer are to collaborate on a version of Ubuntu tailored to ARM's architecture, with a focus on low-cost subnotebooks.
Look Out, Intel. ARM to Enter Netbook, MID Categories
Look Out, Intel. ARM to Enter Netbook, MID Categories
blog.laptopmag.com — AMD may be rumored to give Intel’s Atom architecture a run for its money in the netbook... and mobile Internet device market, but they aren’t the only ones. Today ARM, manufacturer of low-power consumption processors (which are found in smart phones and ... (more) Look Out, Intel. ARM to Enter Netbook, MID Categories
BBC NEWS | Technology | Ubuntu set to debut on netbooks
BBC NEWS | Technology | Ubuntu set to debut on netbooks
news.bbc.co.uk — Mobile phone chip designer Arm has announced an alliance with the makers of the Ubuntu open source... software. The deal will produce a version of the operating system for small net-browsing computers known as netbooks. It marks a departure for Arm, ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Ubuntu set to debut on netbooks
BBC NEWS | Technology | Ubuntu set to debut on netbooks
BBC NEWS | Technology | Ubuntu set to debut on netbooks
news.bbc.co.uk — Mobile phone chip designer Arm has announced an alliance with the makers of the Ubuntu open source... software. The deal will produce a version of the operating system for small net-browsing computers known as netbooks. It marks a departure for Arm, ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Ubuntu set to debut on netbooks
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Geeknews — ... [ Switched ] - In response to popular concerns with online credit card fraud, Visa Europe has announced a newly designed credit card, complete with a keypad and digital number display, according to the Daily Mail. Ubuntu to run on ARM-based netbooks [ ZDNet ] - Canonical has announced it will be developing a version of its Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system specifically for ARM’s Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processor architectures. Science Science : ...

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