The UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) is dead, due to "unbridled feature creep" and associated price escalation. The mobile Internet device (MID) is stalled by iPhone mania and limited consumer pocket-space.
The ultra-low cost netbook, however, is bringing "all the features mobile connected consumers want," according to an interesting editorial.
The netbook belongs to Linux
IT Wire: "Why do Microsoft and vendors like ASUS continue to push the line that Microsoft Windows is the ultimate operating system for the diminutive ultraportable netbook market? The Windows...
First Look at Jolicloud
Linux Magazine: "While Jolicloud's main goal is not to awe Linux geeks, the new distribution does offers a radically different take on a system for your netbook that might appeal to the...
Linux Netbooks: Back to the Facts
tech-no-media: "The first lesson that I take home from the Linux netbook story is that if the online market is more than ready for Linux machines, the 'brick and mortar' shops are not."
Elive 1.9.31 Offers Support for Acer Aspire One
Softpedia: "The Elive team announced today yet another unstable release of their Elive Live CD Linux distribution, now at version 1.9.31. Among other things, the team introduced full support...
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