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- Linux laptops look to phone stores and Web for distribution
- Linux laptops look to phone stores and Web for distributionftc.govIs this a consumer issue I should think so?If so, why aren't the ftc being proactive about protecting consumer's right to 'choice'.MS OEM licensing is part of it.How do you know this is Microsoft's doing?Is it even remotelly possible that Frys...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OPEN SOURCE, phone, Web, laptop computer, Linux laptop, shelf space, Linux, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-06
- Linux laptops look to phone stores and Web for distribution
- At some point, as more Netbooks are offered, including many with Ubuntu Linux and Android, it's going to occur to antitrust officials that their failure to gain any retail distribution might be a problem. You think? by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Web, Phone, Antitrust, Laptop Computer, Linux, Corporate Law, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Security, Software, Business Operations, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-04-06
- The Linux laptops of 2009
- The Linux laptops of 2009Familiaraity breaks down with cellphones...Thats why I found it interesting to see this article mention cellphones. In additions Shuttleworth recently said something very similar to the point I have been making for a while about smartphones.People don't care what their smartphone OS looks like. Theres no...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Smart phones, Operating systems, Linux laptop, netbook, Linux, smart phone, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-04-04
- The Linux laptops of 2009
- The Linux laptop business represents a Chinese industry trying to serve a Western market and getting lost in the translation. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux Laptop Business, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-04-04
- Taking notes on your Linux laptop
- Taking notes on your Linux laptopNo, but certainly part of the MS enabled ecosystem.His post reads exactly as someone who is desperate to downplay Linux while espousing that the only "real" software is Windows based. Be a shame if any of those kids wanted to learn web technologies though,...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Taking Notes, Linux laptop, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-03-12
- Taking notes on your Linux laptop
- So you've just bought a new netbook and saved some cash by making sure Linux was pre-installed. Or you bought one with Windows XP Home and decided that you were looking for something a bit more modern so you tossed on Ubuntu. Or you've just started a 1:1 program and...
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Note, Laptop Computer, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-03-12
- From Windows Capable to the Linux laptop
- From Windows Capable to the Linux laptopPlease not another ....... "This is the year for Linux" prediction. You guys are a broken record.Full of IT?Can you post a link that backs up anything you spout?From HP:..Get things done, stay connected, and enjoy entertainment in a protected environment with genuine...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux laptop, laptop computer, Linux, window
- Discussion threads 2008-11-17
- From Windows Capable to the Linux laptop
- Personally I find something touchy and silly in some of HP's efforts in this direction. Women want the same things from their laptops as men, for instance. But the key point is they are serious here, not just about the engineering but the marketing. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Gender And Diversity, Linux, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Human Resources, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn, Hewlett-Packard Co., UNIX, Open Source
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- On the Linux laptop the distro is key
- On the Linux laptop the distro is key"technical problems like installing software "Oh, thats right. You can't just click "setup.exe" can you.So, just how long did you go without Open Office functional before your expert pal bailed you out? Once again, if we were to substitute Vista for...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, eeePC, community version, Xandros, Linspire, distro, Linux, ASUS, Linux laptop, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-10-24
- On the Linux laptop the distro is key
- While it is complicateed getting a Debian version of Open Office onto your Linux laptop it can be done. With Xandros it's both simpler and harder. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, OpenOffice, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Dana Blankenhorn, Xandros, UNIX
- Blog posts 2008-10-24
- On the Linux laptop the bundle is all
- On the Linux laptop the bundle is allI don´t like teenagersI don´t like teenagers or stories about teenagers. But I will say yours seems dumber than most.The bundle is all only if the package is badA properly packaged Linux system should make installing programs child's play. Though I own an...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, distro, Linux laptop, Linux, Xandros, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-10-10
- On the Linux laptop the bundle is all
- In a Linux laptop, the bundle is all. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, OpenOffice, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Linux laptops see 4x returns compared to Windows
- Linux laptops see 4x returns compared to WindowsProve itProve its fud,the article is from a vendor that sells linux laptops that did there own study. Thats would make what you said pure liesYou're the Mike Cox for linux.I also suspect that you don't even know linux that well.Message has been...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, laptop computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Linux laptop
- Discussion threads 2008-10-06
- Linux laptops see 4x returns compared to Windows
- Do people who pay $299 to $399 for a Linux notebook suffer greater levels of buyer's remorse compared to those buying Windows machines? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboard
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboardXandros lite is OK ...For the average user the Xandros Lite OS is fine, but it does have some shortcomings:1) Asus for some reason has a ram limit compiled into the kernel of 1GB. The machine has a max limit of 2GB, but...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, laptop computer, ASUS, real keyboard, kernel, Linux laptop, Xandros, Intel Celeron, distro, keyboard, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboard
- Since this is a blog, and not a column, thus interactive, I am hoping that you can suggest tests I might make with this unit that will make the coming reviews more relevant to you. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Keyboard, Laptop Computer, Linux Laptop Series, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- The Linux laptop goes to school
- The Linux laptop goes to schoolOn the Mouse Buttons ...[i]Robin's biggest complaint was the slow response of the mouse buttons. But it's something you can get used to, she said.[/i]Don't use the mouse buttons they're too slow, instead use the tap, double tap and side scroll features on the touchpad....
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Mice, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, mouse, Linux laptop, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- The Linux laptop goes to school
- This is not a PC you load with additional hardware, or much additional software. This is more like a cell phone, something you toss in your backpack and use on-the-run. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, UNIX, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbook
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbookTotally different machines.A netbook is a full laptop. Yes, the industry is trying to keep the impression that it is only for casual use, etc, but there is little only constrained by ram these netbooks can't do (well, with Linux). ...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, UNIX, Operating systems, laptop computer, keyboard, netbook, Linux, ASUS, Linux laptop
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbook
- The Asus EeePC is silent, it's easy to use, it runs Mozilla, Open Office and wireless networking expertly. No one needs to know it's Linux. It's light as a feather. But if you're a touch typist this is going to hurt. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: ASUS, Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Asus EeePC, Linux, Keyboards, Mice, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
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