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- Best Buy adds $197 HP laptop to Black Friday lineup
- I hate agreeing with linuxbut alas I must do it this time :( He's right, this is some cheap hardware. Intel celeron? Who uses that anymore? I guess its good for kids, but any power user will not want this laptop. I'm holding out for a...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Black Friday lineup, laptop computer, Intel Celeron, Best Buy Co. Inc., Black Friday, HP Laptop, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- GNOME delays 3.0 release
- normal people use kde anywaygnome should never have existed at all, it's just a waste of developers time.they should have join XFCE and KDE projects.KDE 4.3 ....Just plain stinks ... not ready for prime time.Me, I prefer 3.5.10 ...kde 4.3. doesn't stinkyou are just spoiled by the extremly high standards...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GNOME, KDE, Red Hat Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Ubuntu, SUSE, Fedora Linux updates prepped as Win7 release nears
- As Microsoft gets set to launch Windows 7, Â Linux desktop vendors are trying to make some waves. Yesterday, IBM and Canonical announced availability of a cloud and Linux-based business desktop alternative for existing PCs or low cost netbooks. The IBM Client for Smart Work...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Fedora Project, SuSE, IBM Corp., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, E-mail, Web Browsers, Software, Online Communications, Internet, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- Windows 7 puts Vista into perspective: Only a 'failure' in retrospect
- The fault lies with MS and Driver manufacturersWe don't criticize macs because they are a package deal, with a price premium to match so they generally work just fine. We don't call for witch hunts of Linux distro's because we expect to have problems and tweaks with Linux, plus it's...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, COMPANIES, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Linux Distro, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- openSUSE 11.2 M8: What a Fine Lookin' Lizard
- Sorry. Ubuntu 9.10 is simply put together better. Parts is Parts.ntim looking forward to 9.10 this october ntntWe each have our favorite distro...I have tried many distros over the years and kept gravitating to Mandrake. I followed Texstar to PCLinuxOS and have been there for the past 3...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Ubuntu 9.10, Grey, Mepis, Linux, distro, KDE, SuSE
- Discussion threads 2009-10-04
- Red Hat CEO vs. Torvalds: More Linux features don't equate to bloat
- Linux distro appliances are the futureCompanies are wising up and getting away from MS 20G worm/virus operating systems and going to Linux distro driven appliances.It is the future with appliances no one needs a Windows OS with Office for someone to open a (.doc) to edit it is a security...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, COMPANIES, Red Hat Inc., Linux, desktop, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!
- Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!They sure have...Now if they'd only do so by making an actual good product rather than just locking everybody into using it....No SoI've been running Linux since giving up on Windows by having too many BSOD screens with Windows ME. And frankly, given Windows Genuine PITA...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, Microsoft Windows, desktop
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- 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...
- Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- Best Buy memo details Microsoft Win 7 upgrade program, upgrade pricing
- Best Buy memo details Microsoft Win 7 upgrade program, upgrade pricingFool me once .....Fool me twice.Fool me three times.Fool me four times.But fool me five times and I must be a hapless Microsoft consumer.You gotta love the sales pitch.Hmmm, an internal memo from Best Buy to their employees. Their...
- Tags: Pricing, Operating systems, Marketing research, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Win 7, Linux Fool, Best Buy Co. Inc., operating system, pricing strategy
- Discussion threads 2009-06-05
- Top 7 reasons people quit Linux? How about 7 reasons to try it
- PC World's Keir Thomas is unintentionally on the warpath again, this time with his Top 7 reasons why people quit Linux. I'll spare you the entire thing, but here's a summary of what Thomas wrote in his own words: Linux...
- Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-05-05
- News to know: Wolfram; Microsoft's Pink; Swine Flu; Facebook; RealDVD; Ellison;
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Wolfram/Alpha's demo: Search results meet analytics Mary Jo Foley: Could Verizon be a (or 'the') carrier for...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Flu, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, E-mail, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Asset Management, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Marketing
- Blog posts 2009-04-29
- Time to give Adobe Reader the shove
- Time to give Adobe Reader the shoveTime to give Adobe Reader the shoveI'm considering doing the same thing with Adobe Reader... not so much the bugs but the applications is a lot heavier than it needs to be for what it does. Already have VLC and 7-zip loaded, used...
- Tags: Linux, SECURITY, OPEN SOURCE, Evince, VCL, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Foxit Reader, shove
- Discussion threads 2009-04-28
- Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!
- Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!I disagreeThis is completely designed for the business user. The average home users does not have legacy applications that are mission critical to their daily life. This is really designed for the Business user who has in house Line of Business...
- Tags: NOW IT, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, XP Virtualization, virtualization, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-04-25
- 84% of IT pros don't plan to upgrade to Windows 7 this year
- 84% of IT pros don't plan to upgrade to Windows 7 this yearYou have a point thereBut they are asking people based on the BETA of Windows 7 whether they will update to Windows 7.... that's a reasonable question.IT Professionals usually decide while a product is still in Beta or,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, information technology, IT Pros
- Discussion threads 2009-04-13
- Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix Firefox
- Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix FirefoxNot intended to be flame-bait butWhere are the howls of outrage that we'd see if this were IE8? RE: Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix FirefoxYou don't get howls cause it gets fixed too quick! That my friend is the difference. The...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., exploit code, Novell AppArmor, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-03-26
- News to know: VMware; IE 8; Google; 3D Web
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Facebook responds to redesign concerns; Changes are coming Mary Jo Foley: VMware picks up yet another former...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, 3D, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., VMware Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Twitter, Smart Phones, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Open Source, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-25
- Novell delivers SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
- As the other Linux provider, Novell goes to great lengths to differentiate its offering from rival Red Hat. The company's expansive version 11 platform is no exception, and is said to promise unique advances in virtualization, management, interoperability, high availability and desktop computing. ...
- Tags: Desktop, Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, High Availability Extension, Open Source, UNIX, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-03-24
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11: Lots of Tech but Short on Polish
- At first glance, Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (SLED 11) is virtually indistinguishable from the company's Free/Open Source and community supported Linux distribution, openSUSE 11.1. But does SLED 11 have the extra polish and the value add to justify its position as Novell's premier enterprise...
- Tags: Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-03-23
- Novell chief: 'Our Linux performance did not meet our expectations'
- Novell's fiscal first quarter results were a mixed bag and Linux invoices fell sharply as the company failed to sign big deals. For the first quarter ending Jan. 31, Novell reported non-GAAP earnings of $24 million, or 7 cents a share, on revenue of $215 million. Those...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Performance, Novell Linux, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-02-27
- Windows kicks Linux to the curb
- Windows kicks Linux to the curbLost?Round one did not go Microsoft's way. First and foremost, Linux pre-installed is a mainstream consumer choice now. No 3 weeks fighting EULA rejection, or stumbling on a sister site ala Dell, right there on Dell and HP's and Acer's site, Linux. That...
- Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OPEN SOURCE, Now Let, Robin Harris, Linux, netbook, Unix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-01-25
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