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Displaying items by tag: Netbook
Thursday, 04 June 2009 13:15
Why netbook buyers want Windows
From the 'he would say that, wouldn't he?' department: a Microsoft executive says people want Windows on their netbooks.
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 12:28
Netbooks getting thinner and faster, HD desktops going mainstream: Intel
The forthcoming 'Pine Trail' Atom chips will deliver smaller, thinner, lighter netbooks with longer battery life, Intel has promised. And desktop PC chipset changes will take HD video into the mainstream.
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Saturday, 30 May 2009 15:59
Win 7's 3-app limit - finally appendectomised!
Microsoft has finally confirmed its crazy 3-app limit idea is being
removed from Win 7 Starter Edition, now letting netbook owners run as
many apps as they want, but Microsoft’s mentality in still offering the
Starter Edition at all is still the real problem!
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Fuzzy Logic
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Thursday, 28 May 2009 13:01
HP carries the Linux torch with new Mini 110
While Asus has come in for some stick for effectively abandoning Linux on netbooks, HP has shown Linux is far from a lost cause among big vendors.
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Open Source
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Wednesday, 27 May 2009 15:22
ASUS Linux insult will be Intel and Dell's gain
ASUS has effectively abandoned Linux and stated a power user would use Windows instead. This backflip stands against the history of their successful Eee netbook line. Nevertheless, ASUS’ loss will be the gain of more savvy players.
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The Linux Distillery
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Monday, 25 May 2009 10:31
Windows 7 netbook performance: can MS make it faster?
Although Microsoft has reportedly dropped the ludicrous idea of
limiting its Win 7 OS to running three main apps, starter version or
no, my own testing of Win 7 RC on a couple of netbooks shows it to be
slower than I expected. What’s going on?
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Thursday, 21 May 2009 16:44
Toshiba tunes up new netbook: the NB200
Toshiba's new NB200 netbook is a big improvement on its predecessor, the NB100, finally giving Toshiba a much better netbook to compete with. What's inside, and what makes it stand out a bit more in the netbook world of same, same but not that different?
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Tuesday, 19 May 2009 11:37
Dell's school netbook seems priceworthy to me!
Questions have emerged about whether the new education-focused Dell
Latitude 2100 netbook is “worth the price”, but after having actually
used one, my initial thoughts are that, despite cheaper units being
available, the extra features definitely seem worth paying for. Why? Read on!
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Friday, 08 May 2009 10:14
Google CEO to stay on Apple board
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has expressed an intention to keep his seat on Apple's board of directors despite a competition enquiry by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Strategy
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Thursday, 07 May 2009 11:06
Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 on an entry-level netbook
The newest operating system out right now is Ubuntu 9.04 which has as one of its options Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) designed for, you guessed it, netbooks. Earlier this week I loaded Windows 7RC on an Acer Aspire One. Let's try UNR on the exact same machine.
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The Linux Distillery
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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 14:46
Ubuntu 9.04 UNR on Asus Eee PC 901: good and fast
Last night I downloaded the Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix (UNR) and installed it on my Asus Eee PC 901. Here’s how it all went.
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Apexing the Linux learning curve
Monday, 04 May 2009 16:47
Windows 7 on an entry level netbook: first look
You've read all about Windows 7RC, but how does it really perform in practice? I wanted to know too so I loaded it on a modern Acer Aspire One netbook.
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Business Telecommunications
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Monday, 04 May 2009 07:15
Installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix from a USB stick
Most netbooks do not ship with an optical drive. Here is how you can make your own bootable USB memory stick with Ubuntu Netbook Remix - the special netbook-optimised version of Canonical's Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope and try out the newest and hottest operating system available today.
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The Linux Distillery
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Tuesday, 21 April 2009 20:52
The offensive Microsoft anti-Linux netbook offensive
Ever since the unexpected advent of netbooks – who would have expected low-powered computing to be such a winner – Microsoft has been working to push Linux out. Unlike Vista, Windows 7 will run effectively on a netbook. However, Microsoft have reminded us they’re a proprietary company with the offensive Windows 7 Starter Edition being limited to three apps only. Are they trying to insult us or what?
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Thursday, 16 April 2009 17:54
NSW Government not giving away Linux vs Microsoft details
The Government has been far from forthcoming when it comes to revealing any details behind the New South Wales (NSW) laptop tender choices. There are unanswered questions from Linux buffs, taxpayers, students and parents, and transparent Government advocates alike.
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Thursday, 16 April 2009 02:09
Intel: the future is ultrathin
In Intel's 1Q earnings conference call, CEO Paul Otellini predicted that the next trend in portable computers will be "thin-and-light notebooks" built on the company's upcoming CULV processors.
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Business Telecommunications
Wednesday, 08 April 2009 05:55
Microsoft Office for iPhone?
A wave of reports were triggered by a recent hint by Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft's business division, that a version of Office is on the way to the iPhone. But exactly what was he talking about?
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 08:15
Toshiba claims greenest notebook on the planet
Greenpeace’s second annual “Green Electronics Survey” gave the nod of greenest notebook to the Toshiba Portégé R600. Toshiba are so chuffed they want you to win one.
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Entertainment
Tuesday, 17 March 2009 12:58
Kogan claims cheapest 10in netbook
Consumer electronics importer Kogan Technologies is never shy of a bold claim, and it reckons it has the cheapest 10in netbook in the country.
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Home Tech
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Tuesday, 10 March 2009 14:41
Apple netbook needn't be a 'book'
Rumours emanating from Taiwan that Apple may be working on a touch-screen netbook should come as no surprise if you think about the Mac and iPod maker's current product line.
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