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- Fedora 10 + Acer Aspire One = damn fine computer
- In case folks haven't noticed, I'm quickly becoming enamored of the Acer Aspire One netbook I'm reviewing for the next couple of weeks. So what does it take to make the Acer even better? It takes a better operating system. Linpus Linux is...
- Blog posts 2009-01-04
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- Dell: Linux netbook returns a "non-issue"
- Marketing?A Dell exec goes to a Linux convention and says what the community wants to hear. He says, Linux netbook returns are not an issue. What's he gonna say to a linux crowd, "We put your OS on our hardware and people hated it."He's going to throw them...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-13
- Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too
- Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, tooWhy is MS doing this??Why are they backing down? MS did exactly what Opera asked for and wanted:"Opera requests the Commission to implement two remedies to Microsoft?s abusive actions. First, it requests the Commission to obligate Microsoft to...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-27
- Will Ubuntu remain a minor player
- Will Ubuntu remain a minor playerWhat's novel here?Not the fact that you can try Ubuntu.It's the fact that you try any operating system.How is that happening? Most likely Click2Try is another open source hoster running Xen, much as Amazon Web Services, only they are moving ahead with easy 'on...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks
- The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- First look: Intel's Moblin 2.0 Linux desktop for netbooks
- First look: Intel's Moblin 2.0 Linux desktop for netbooksThe menu for choiceI haven't tried Moblin myself, but your report sounds disappointing. Of course any interface should be application centered. What are they thinking?Maybe Intel could provide a choice during installation of Moblin, what kind of interface you want. Some Linux...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-26
- iPod touch Web share triples; Windows reaches new low
- iPod touch Web share triples; Windows reaches new low"hot piece of device"?Thanks, Borat!It means two thingsFirst, WiFi becomes more widely deployed.Second, cellphone 3G may be the trend.Why ...?Why do iPhone and iPod Touch count separately as "Operating Systems" They arent. They both use the same OS...which is OSX....They should...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-05
- Canonical hits back at Microsoft in netbook spat
- Canonical hits back at Microsoft in netbook spat"users simply expect the Windows experience"Without Windows, people no longer have the skive of "just rebooting", or "my machine has stopped responding".heh"'It also supports them without the need to search for drivers on dubious websites or load drivers from a CD,' Kenyon coughed....
- Discussion threads 2009-04-14
- Linux losing ground on netbooks
- Linux losing ground on netbooksLinux had good numbers at startmainly because it was the only option for awhile until MS started allowing XP on netbooks for cheap. Now Linux share is falling to where it would have been in the first place.Linux on consumer PCs including netbooks still has a...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-18
- Would you run a server using Intel's Atom processor?
- Would you run a server using Intel's Atom processor?Sure!Why not!? For many tasks the CPU is perfect. Webserving, filesharing, and other simple SMB apps.The consumer crowd is successfully doing HD video decoding, and other CPU intensive tasks.Looking at Exch, SQL, virtualization probably nor.It all comes down to profit....
- Discussion threads 2009-03-09
- Acer Aspire One AOD150
- Despite owning a huge chunk of the growing Netbook market, the popular Acer Aspire One has been saddled with a 9-inch screen, rather than the bigger 10-inch type we prefer. At long last, Acer now has a 10-inch model, the Aspire One AOD150. Even better, it's keeping the starting price...
- Product reviews 2009-02-09
- Acer plans Linux, SSD version of 10-inch netbook
- Acer plans Linux, SSD version of 10-inch netbookYeah, yeah, yeah ... throw Linux a bone ...Only to advertise along side the Linux netbooks, { Fill in OEM here } recommends Windows for everyday computing."...according to Gartner. Netbooks are low-cost, low-tech mini-laptops running either free Linux operating systems or Microsoft's older...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-29
- Netbooks become the bane of Microsoft
- Netbooks become the bane of MicrosoftThe fact is not everybody needs a feature rich OSIn fact even those that need or desire one on their primary computer may not desire one on their secondary computer, which is what netbooks are. The purpose of a netbook is to get something done...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-22
- Could Shrek use a netbook?
- Could Shrek use a netbook?Um.. You DO realize that's gotta be the some of the worst advice ever...?Installing multiple antivirus products is counterproductive. There's NOTHING like watching your otherwise snappy computer run like a 98 pound weakling trying to pull a freight train. Not to mention multiple AV products tend...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-04
- Netbook security risks?
- Netbook security risks?Netbook security risks?Having linux on the netbook is an automatic security risk. Linux lacks any central management as you stated, but in its very design lacks security. It leaves the telnet port open. Its required to check the installed application version for each package - remember...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-02
- Netbook security risks?
- I'm typing this post on the Acer Aspire One that I've been using nonstop since Acer sent me a review unit and just read an interesting article in PC World Canada about the potential security risks associated with netbooks. The author calls netbooks a "potential security nightmare," citing a...
- Blog posts 2009-01-02
- New toy or new best friend?
- New toy or new best friend?My money is on the BlackBerryI'm betting you'll get tired of carting the netbrick around and opt for the compact, constant connectivity of the BlackBerry.Netbook all the way ...The netbook allows you to have network connectivity with VNC, SSH, RDP, NFS, Samba, etc. plus you...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-28
- New toy or new best friend?
- So I'm sitting on a train bound for New York City to see Shrek the Musical with my kids, typing on an Aspire One netbook that Acer sent me yesterday to evaluate (I introduced the little laptop here; this is the first real world impressions post, posted after, but written...
- Blog posts 2008-12-28
- Do we all need 2 computers?
- Do we all need 2 computers?Glad you took advantage ...... of the seed program with Acer. :DWindows XP preinstalled, but that can be helpedI saw on the specifications page, that they have Windows XP preinstalled. Not a good choice in an Ed Tech environment, I think. However, that can easily...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-18
- Microsoft: The top 5 risks; Will it cut 2009 outlook as PC market stumbles?
- Microsoft: The top 5 risks; Will it cut 2009 outlook as PC market stumbles?Hmmm... Agree in poart, not others.Over all sales are going to drop, no way the entire world can be in this situation without it hurting MS too. As far as online, I don;t think its...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-11
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