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No SUSE or RedHat consumer Linux OK for Ed Tech: No SUSE or RedHat consumer Linux OK for Ed TechIt's important to notethat Linux also can make for a gaming system via wine and cedega and cedega has specific install packages for suse. Maybe students should be informed that there are options for gaming on Linux and once...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Ed Tech, SuSE, Novell OpenSuse, RedHat consumer Linux OK, Lenovo T61, Linux, Red Hat Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-18

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MobileTechRoundup show #133, REDFLY and Nokia N82 arrive, IdeaPad U110 is rocking: Listen here (MP3, 32.1 MB, 35:00 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link (RSS) James, Kevin, and I were up early Saturday morning to record MobileTechRoundup show #133 and as you may be able to...; Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Nokia Corp., James, Podcasts, Internet, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Psystar: Just how loud is it?: Psystar: Just how loud is it?Oh, and the puck mouse,a perfect complement...Can you restore it?Are you provided with any restore DVD? Do you get any instructions for what to do if you can't boot?I believe Nvidia video cards work well but I think you need a driver to get quartz...; Tags: C-scale, Psystar; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Consumer Reports: Apple leads in support - by double digits (updated): In Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey for the June 2008 issue 80 percent of the users that contacted Apple's technical support reported that they had their computer problem solved. The industry average last year was 60 percent. The survey polled subscribers on their experiences with...; Tags: Consumer Reports, Apple Inc., Survey, Laptop Computer, CR, Marketing Research, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Averatec 2575: Since we reviewed the Averatec 2371 last year, the company has taken its laptops in a whole new direction. Gone are the cheap-looking plastic cases and rock-bottom prices; in their place, the company offers a new minimalist design and slightly higher--though still competitive--prices. The new ultraportable in the company's lineup,...; Tags: Notebooks, Averatec, Averatec 2575; Product reviews 2008-05-05

Sugar on Windows looking inevitable: Now that Walter Bender has resigned from OLPC, Technology Review featured an article on the group's new president, Charles Kane. The article makes it very clear that OLPC, under the direction of Kane and Nicholas Negroponte, will definitely be seeking to deploy Windows on XOs and future products from...; Tags: One Laptop Per Child Project, Nicholas Negroponte, Bender, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-04
Global PC market in Q1 2008: Rank Vendor 1Q08 Shipments Market Share 1Q07 Shipments Market Share QTQ Growth 1 HP 13,251 19.1% 11,291 18.6% 17.4% 2 Dell 10,913 15.7% 8,971 14.8% 21.6% 3 Acer 6,914 9.9% 4,164 6.9% 66.0% 4 Lenovo 4,814 6.9% 3,980 6.6%...; Tags: PC, Shipment, Acer Inc., Desktops, Hardware, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Lenovo parodies MacBook Air commercial: Lenovo parodies MacBook Air commercialThat is AWESOME!!And oh so true! HILARIOUS!!! :)Very well done spot...This is an excellent piece of marketing from Lenovo. They should be commended, maybe handed an award or something.I am certainly going to share this with all of my Apple loving, black turtleneck wearing friends.Great advertisement.A...; Tags: Notebooks, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Lenovo Group Ltd., MacBook Air commercial, MacBookAir; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Lenovo parodies MacBook Air commercial: This video, being circulated to Chinese contract manufacturers and component suppliers, parodies the MacBook Air "manila envelope" television commercial. It's apparently the work of Lenovo (at least according to Fake Steve) who's trying to "coast on our momentum and pretend they're as cool as we are when it comes to...; Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Lenovo's 11-inch laptop now available: Lenovo announced today that its new 11-inch widescreen laptop for consumers is now available online. The IdeaPad U110 was one of three notebook models Lenovo announced at CES in January when the company rolled out its new consumer brand, which includes IdeaPad laptops, and outside of the...; Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Face Recognition, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Will the "12:00 flashers" change Linux?: Will the "12:00 flashers" change Linux?RE: Will the12:00 flashers have enough trouble just pressing a button on their PC and finding the mouse and keyboard. So can you imagine what they will think when you tell them that they have to find the website, download the huge file and...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Canonical, Linux, Adobe Systems Inc., flasher, Ubuntu; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
News to know: Ubuntu; Microhoo; IT scapegoats; XP; Google: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft: Pondering the alternatives to Yahoo Microsoft should walk away from Yahoo WSJ: Ballmer's big choice Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04 Gallery: A peek at Ubuntu 8.4 Jason Perlow: Ubuntu: I'm...; Tags: Ubuntu, Google Inc., Information Technology, Apple Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Phishing, Help Desk, Podcasts, Web Services, Microsoft Windows XP, Middleware, Call Centers, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Security, Spam And Phishing, It Operations, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-28
AMD launches 'business class' Phenom, Athlon chips: AMD on Monday announced "business class" versions of its Phenom and Athlon processors for the commercial markets. The big pitch: PC manufacturers will maintain AMD's business class systems for 24 months to ensure that systems aren't phased out before they are deployed. The chipmaker (all AMD resources)...; Tags: AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Chipsets, Desktops, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-27
HP, Lenovo join Dell in extending Windows XP: HP, Lenovo join Dell in extending Windows XPThe problem is not installing software it......is running the software. A lot of programs assume the user has administrative rights and would fail to run if they did not. Your solution doesn't appear to address that issue.Easy fix to make Xp betterThere is...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows, Lenovo Group Ltd.; Discussion threads 2008-04-26
HP, Lenovo join Dell in extending Windows XP: Rumors of Windows XP's demise have been greatly exaggerated. I wrote about Dell's downgrade program in a post earlier this week (Windows Vista just can't catch a break). It looks like Dell may have started something. Both HP and Lenovo now plan to offer Windows XP to...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-04-26
Ballmer says XP still has a chance: Ballmer says XP still has a chanceI retired Windows XP when Vista was launched!I haven't used Windows XP ever since Windows Vista became available back in November 2006. Windows Vista runs circles around Windows XP and is much more elegant, secure, and robust than XP.Music/Audio Production and Vista/XPWhen it...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Steve Ballmer; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Drivers highlight Linux Summit progress: The final release on the recent Linux Collaboration Summit is out and the big word is drivers. No, not like this Big Bertha, available from the World of Golf for just $200. (But she's a beauty, ain't she?) Software drivers. If...; Tags: Driver, Linux, Scanners, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-24
What ultra portable meets my needs for under $1000?: What ultra portable meets my needs for under $1000?Have you checked in Windows Updates for WM 6.0?I think there should be an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1 from 6.0.[url=http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080401-updated-ie-mobile-to-bring-real-internet-to-windows-mobile.html]Windows Mobile 6.1 offers a desktop-grade browser.[/url]RE: What ultra portable meets my needs for under $1000?Spend $500.00 over your budget and get...; Tags: Chipsets, Keyboards, Bluetooth, Corporate communications, Operating systems, Windows Mobile 6.1, Eee, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
Can solid state hard drives really improve system performance?: Or is it too early to see a significant difference? There's an interesting debate going on over at Slashdot this morning after one user made headlines by claiming that system performance bumps from SSDs are already upon us. And, according to some, the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 ultralight...; Tags: Hard Drive, Performance, Lenovo Group Ltd., Performance Management, Notebooks, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Psystar: I smell a rat: Psystar: I smell a ratPsyStar : Only the front-endI think that the tree doesn´t let you see the forest. Who cares about PsyStar itself? For all that matters they might just be a guy with a notebook at a Coffee table, close by the window. The real problem (the BIG...; Tags: Psystar, rat; Discussion threads 2008-04-16