Yesterday, there was a new release (alpha) of Kuki Linux, 2.0. Kuki Linux (pronouced “cookie”) is a new Linux distribution, tailored specifically for the 8.9″ Acer Aspire One. Its developers describe it as “an out of the box experience for the Acer Aspire One.” It’s … Read more
LG was showing off a new netbook, the 10,.2″ Intel Atom-powered LG X120, at CES 2009 over the weekend. Engadget and I4U News have posted several photos of it. Whether this is a direct replacement for the LG X110 (Xnote Mini), or is merely an … Read more
Easy Peasy 1.0, previously known as Ubuntu Eee, was released earlier this week. This distribution, obviously based on Ubuntu Linux, is/was originally optimized for the Asus Eee PC lineup, but it looks like they are branching out, since the new website officially calls it “easy … Read more
I think many of us saw this coming. Even though netbooks started out with a heavy Linux influence, once Microsoft began relaxing their rules on Windows XP Home and netbooks, it was pretty clear that Windows XP would end up winning the netbook market. This … Read more
Just a quick roundup of several stories from the past week or so, related to netbooks. MSI has released a new BIOS for the MSI Wind. It’s version 1.0A and is supposed to fix the S4 Sleep Mode problem that some had encountered (download here) … Read more