A sleek introduction of $299 laptops
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| Today, Asus Technology will unveil a $299 version of the Eee PC, a 2-pound
| laptop that stores data on flash memory, not a hard drive, and runs Linux,
| the open-source operating system, rather than Windows or the Mac OS.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/14/BU4QTSTAN.DTL
How will Linux win the OS wars? From the bottom up!
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| So therefore, best way to win the war of the operating systems is not to go
| after the high end market.
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http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=352
Weird thing to say because the high-end market (supercomputing) is owned by
Linux. Servers and phones run Linux too. It's just the middle layer that Linux
is yet to snatch.
Related and recent:
'Cloudbook' UMPC to Run Googleish Linux
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| Everex has confirmed plans to ship a UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) with a 7-inch
| screen, similar to competitor Asus' EEE PC. A source close to the company
| revealed that the device—codenamed "Cloudbook"—will ship with the Google
| Apps-oriented "gOS" Linux distribution early next year.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2230808,00.asp
This time for sure on mobile Linux
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| The Wal-Mart Linux PC, priced at $198, is sold out. Zonbu seems to be gaining
| traction, with a notebook priced at $279.
|
| “You’re seeing incredibly improved device drivers. We’ve got hundreds now.
| This is a phenomenal effort that plays to the strength of Linux, a volunteer
| community representing millions of dollars in free development.
|
| “You’re seeing more manufacturers shipping Linux desktops, PCs and laptops
| but also mobile Internet devices from Acer, Motorola’s Razr, TiVo…there’s a
| slew of new devices coming out.”
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=1773
Related:
Linux expected to be leading Smartphone OS market by 2010
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| I just came across this research by Diffusion Group, which found
| that Linux is set to become the leading Smartphone OS by 2010.
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http://irfanhabib.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/linux-to-take-over-smartphone-os-market-by-2010/
FEATURE: Mobile Linux: Why it will become the dominant mobile OS
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| I see the mobile Linux wave out in the ocean and am sounding the
| alarm--the mobile Linux tide is rising. Be prepared.
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http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/feature-mobile-linux-why-it-will-become-the-dominant-mobile-os/2007-01-03
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