mainstream

An interesting take on Linux usability testing for the mainstream :)

CNet: "Is Google's Chrome browser mainstream? Certainly not. But I've been curious how widespread its use is, in particular because I'm curious if I have any company in my choice to set Chrome as my default browser."

The Linux Distillery: "Linux rocks; if you have a netbook, a GPS, a portable media player or any of a number of gadgets chances are it's running Linux under the hood.

That's because Linux is reliable, it's versatile, it's robust and it has no licensing fees. So why isn't it mainstream in the desktop world?"

Linux rocks; if you have a netbook, a GPS, a portable media player or any of a number of gadgets chances are it's running Linux under the hood.

That's because Linux is reliable, it's versatile, it's robust and it has no licensing fees. So why isn't it mainstream in the desktop world?

Here's why.

The world of high performance computing is increasingly moving into the mainstream, according to specialists in the field.

Datamation: "Netbooks usually come with one of two main operating systems. Unlike more expensive mainstream and ultralight notebooks, which typically offer either Windows Vista or Mac OS X as their primary operating system, netbooks tend to sport either Linux or Windows XP--mainly due to their lower CPU and power requirements."

More fiddling on the Asus EEE 901, and more confirmation on why Linux really isn’t yet ready for the mainstream.

You may recall that the EEE comes with either Windows XP (which needs little introduction) or a custom build of Xandros which I jokingly call “My First Fisher Price Computer.”

Webware: "In the past I think it's been an overly complicated affair with too much learning involved, but these days with special hardware like Apple's multitouch track pad and some really fantastic Firefox plug-ins, gesture-based navigation is slowly becoming mainstream."

"Don't get me wrong...I still steer students on a budget to Linux. They can buy cheap laptops running Vista Basic and then install Ubuntu or one of the other mainstream distros and have themselves a perfectly ...

Netbooks are all the rave. People have been snapping them up like hotcakes. It's actually been a very significant area for Linux to be getting more of a toehold into the mainstream.