laptops

Atheros Hardware Abstraction Layer Source Is Released

Topix - Linux  Sun, 11/30/2008 - 00:04

The Atheros chipset is used in many laptops, so this is another important step towards running a completely free distribution." linux wireless !typoinsummary hardware wireless story [+] Linux : Proprietary ...


 

Data Doctors: 'Netbooks' travel even lighter than laptops

Topix - Linux  Sat, 11/29/2008 - 19:38

A: A netbook is a small, inexpensive computer designed primarily as a communication device on the Internet.


 

5 places to buy a pre-configured Ubuntu Laptop

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 11/27/2008 - 11:02

Want Ubuntu? Don't like command lines and have all day to tinker with drivers? Here are 5 online sites that let you select and order pre-configured laptops running Linux/Ubuntu Ibex 8.10


 

How To Install Ubuntu on a Macbook!

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Wed, 11/26/2008 - 19:28

One of the biggest hurdles to spreading Ubuntu is trying to get it to run on laptops. This great article explains how to easily install the user friendly distro so you can easily dual boot on your Macbook or Macbook pro!


 

TuxMobil Surpasses 8,000 Linux Installation Guides Available

Topix - Linux  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 02:00

TuxMobil.org provides a web directory with links to Linux installation guides for various laptops and notebooks.


 

RE: Needs to learn a thing or two....

Topix - Linux  Sun, 11/23/2008 - 13:06

"Like most companies, my employer has a stash of old, 'obsolete' PCs and laptops that won't run the latest versions of Windows worth a darn.


 

Book-size laptops hit mass market

Topix - Linux  Sat, 11/22/2008 - 05:25

The notion of portable computing on book-size laptops, half the size of the ordinary variety, is starting to catch on.


 

Ubuntu Linux Install Week at AIS Picture

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Fri, 11/21/2008 - 05:02

It all started at the beginning of last week. I wanted my 11th and 12th Grade ICT students to start using Ubuntu Linux on their laptops/netbooks at the beginning of the second quarter.

I knew it would take me nearly two weeks to get them working Ubuntu Linux systems on their laptops or netbooks...


 

One Laptop Per Child Organization Joins Forces With Amazon

Topix - Linux  Wed, 11/19/2008 - 06:07

The One Laptop Per Child organization pretty much speaks for itself and it is obvious that their purpose is helping educate children in less developed countries, by offering laptops as means of learning.


 

Apple Incorporates HDCP (Copy Protection) in New Laptops

MacRumors  Tue, 11/18/2008 - 10:31

Apple's new unibody notebooks appear to incorporate a version of copy protection known as HDCP. HDCP is most well known for preventing unauthorized copying across HDMI but is also used for the DisplayPort which is found in Apple's new MacBoo...