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Reliable Linux Netbooks for Black Friday

Topix - Linux  Fri, 11/21/2008 - 16:34

"According to Mike Elgan, starting on Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, you'll see new, solid brand-name netbooks going for as little as $199.

We're already seeing Best Buy offering the Asus Eee PC ...


 

EeePc 900 & openSUSE 11.0: installazione driver Webcam

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Fri, 11/21/2008 - 06:14

Dopo i vari articoli dedicati alla messa a punto dell’ASUS Eee Pc 900 con sistema operativo openSUSE 11.0 siamo giunti al tutorial che riguarda la Webcam.La periferica, sebbene integrata nella nostra macchina, non è riconosciuta da openSUSE in quanto durante la fase di installazione non viene installato l’apposito driver uvcvideo.


 

EeePc 900 openSUSE 11.0: risolvere problema risoluzione sche

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sun, 11/16/2008 - 08:01

Ormai ci siamo, openSUSE 11.0, dopo le operazioni necessarie all’installazione che abbiamo esposto in un articolo precedente, è ormai parte integrante del nostro Asus Eee PC 900.Al primo avvio, gli entusiasmi si dissolvono in quanto la visualizzazione del desktop sullo schermo del netbook non è proprio perfetta.


 

100 Days with the Asus Eee PC

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Tue, 11/11/2008 - 23:11

Is it possible to abandon all other computers for the 4GB, 7 inch Asus Eee PC laptop? That's what I'm hoping to do - go cold turkey on all my other fancy computers for this little power house.

Every day or so is a new post chronicaling the pitfalls and triumphs of the Xandros Linux Eee.


 

RE: Mandriva already runs on Classmate PC

Topix - Linux  Mon, 11/10/2008 - 03:40

Lately it's hard to avoid the buzz about these small laptops - the small, cheap laptop systems that were popularized by the Asus Eee PC.


 

they can't hold back everyone

Topix - Linux  Sat, 11/08/2008 - 23:23

CWmike sends along a ComputerWorld piece which predicts that "netbooks like the Asus Eee PC, the Dell Mini 9 and the HP 2133 Mini-Note will soon cost as little as $99 .

The catch? You'll need to commit to a ...


 

Re: Asus eee PC

Topix - Linux  Sat, 11/08/2008 - 21:52

Forum Home >> Sound Reinforcement >> LAB: The Classic Live Audio Board >> Asus eee PC Any one using these? I just got the 901 in for evaluation at the day job.


 

Netbooks Take a Bite Out of Windows Profits

Slashdot: Linux  Sat, 11/08/2008 - 13:24

twitter writes "Analysts at Bloomberg noticed the tumble in Microsoft's traditional software sales last quarter and blamed it on netbooks: 'The devices, which usually cost less than $500, are the fastest-growing segment of the personal-computer industry — a trend that's eating into Microsoft's revenue.

Windows sales fell short of forecasts last quarter and the company cut growth projections for the year, citing the lower revenue it gets from netbooks.

When makers of the computers do use Windows, they typically opt for older and cheaper versions of the software.


 

Netbooks Take a Bite Out of Windows Profits

Slashdot: Linux  Sat, 11/08/2008 - 13:24

twitter writes "Analysts at Bloomberg noticed the tumble in Microsoft's traditional software sales last quarter and blamed it on netbooks: 'The devices, which usually cost less than $500, are the fastest-growing segment of the personal-computer industry — a trend that's eating into Microsoft's revenue.

Windows sales fell short of forecasts last quarter and the company cut growth projections for the year, citing the lower revenue it gets from netbooks.

When makers of the computers do use Windows, they typically opt for older and cheaper versions of the software.


 

New toy: Asus Eee PC

Topix - Linux  Sat, 11/08/2008 - 06:59

I have a new toy: an Asus EEE PC. Because I signed up for a contract of two years with XS4all , they gave me one for free.