Category Archives: OS – Linux

Xandro Presto Beta Hands-On (LAPTOP Magazine)

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Chad O.

Last week, Xandros released a beta of Presto, a Xandros-based Linux distribution designed for laptops/netbooks and ultraportables as an “instant-on” OS environment. It’s considered a “pre-boot” environment that works with Windows XP and Windows Vista-based systems. It allows you to … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s Windows 7 Netbook Challenge

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Chad O.

Netbooks, Sub-notebooks, ultraportables, whatever you want to call them, Microsoft is trying to figure out how to maximize their revenue from potential Windows 7 sales, without causing the manufacturers to go with an alternative. This is an issue that Microsoft … Continue reading →

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HP Mini 1000 Mi Review (liliputing)

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Chad O.

Last week, liliputing reviewed the HP Mini 1000 Mi version of the 10.1″ Intel Atom-powered HP Mini 1000 netbook series. The model reviewed has a glossy 10.1″ display, 60GB HDD, 1GB of RAM, and Bluetooth, and retails for around $435. … Continue reading →

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More on the Slimmer / Slimline Acer Aspire One

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Chad O.

There’s been some talk and some images popping up about a slimmer than usual Acer Aspire One. Macles had a few photos, along with speculation that it would be packing a Solid State Drive (SSD) or similar flash memory-based storage … Continue reading →

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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – 33% Sold With Linux

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Chad O.

Back in October of last year, MSI mentioned a high return rate for Linux netbooks versus Windows XP-based netbooks. In some cases, up to four times the Windows XP return rate. That hasn’t been the case with the 8.9″ Dell … Continue reading →