items tagged with Netbooks
"Windows 7 crippleware!" scream outraged netbook owners
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-31 20:08:43
Microsoft has once again upset many in the netbook user community with news of artificially imposed limitations on the entry level version of its upcoming new operating system Windows 7. All over the web netbook users are accusing Microsoft of crippling Windows 7 Starter edition for no other reason than to extort extra dollars from them.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-31 20:08:43
Microsoft has once again upset many in the netbook user community with news of artificially imposed limitations on the entry level version of its upcoming new operating system Windows 7. All over the web netbook users are accusing Microsoft of crippling Windows 7 Starter edition for no other reason than to extort extra dollars from them.
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Win 7’s 3-app limit - finally appendectomised!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-05-30 05:59:49
Microsoft has finally confirmed its crazy 3-app limit idea is being removed from Win 7 Starter Edition, now letting netbook owners run as many apps as they want, but Microsoft’s mentality in still offering the Starter Edition at all is still the real problem!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-05-30 05:59:49
Microsoft has finally confirmed its crazy 3-app limit idea is being removed from Win 7 Starter Edition, now letting netbook owners run as many apps as they want, but Microsoft’s mentality in still offering the Starter Edition at all is still the real problem!
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HP carries the Linux torch with new Mini 110
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-05-28 03:01:59
While Asus has come in for some stick for effectively abandoning Linux on netbooks, HP has shown Linux is far from a lost cause among big vendors.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-05-28 03:01:59
While Asus has come in for some stick for effectively abandoning Linux on netbooks, HP has shown Linux is far from a lost cause among big vendors.
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ASUS Linux insult will be Intel and Dell's gain
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-27 05:22:32
ASUS has effectively abandoned Linux and stated a power user would use Windows instead. This backflip stands against the history of their successful Eee netbook line. Nevertheless, ASUS’ loss will be the gain of more savvy players.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-27 05:22:32
ASUS has effectively abandoned Linux and stated a power user would use Windows instead. This backflip stands against the history of their successful Eee netbook line. Nevertheless, ASUS’ loss will be the gain of more savvy players.
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Microsoft looking for Moore's Law to save Windows 7
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-27 00:48:59
The jury is in about the performance of Windows 7 RC on netbook computers - it's as slow as a wet week. For Microsoft the "great white hope" is now Moore's Law. Will new entry level netbooks be powerful enough to prevent Redmond's second white elephant in a row?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-27 00:48:59
The jury is in about the performance of Windows 7 RC on netbook computers - it's as slow as a wet week. For Microsoft the "great white hope" is now Moore's Law. Will new entry level netbooks be powerful enough to prevent Redmond's second white elephant in a row?
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Windows 7 netbook performance: can MS make it faster?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-05-25 00:31:08
Although Microsoft has reportedly dropped the ludicrous idea of limiting its Win 7 OS to running three main apps, starter version or no, my own testing of Win 7 RC on a couple of netbooks shows it to be slower than I expected. What’s going on?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-05-25 00:31:08
Although Microsoft has reportedly dropped the ludicrous idea of limiting its Win 7 OS to running three main apps, starter version or no, my own testing of Win 7 RC on a couple of netbooks shows it to be slower than I expected. What’s going on?
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Toshiba tunes up new netbook: the NB200
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-05-21 06:44:45
Toshiba’s new NB200 netbook is a big improvement on its predecessor, the NB100, finally giving Toshiba a much better netbook to compete with. What’s inside, and what makes it stand out a bit more in the netbook world of same, same but not that different?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-05-21 06:44:45
Toshiba’s new NB200 netbook is a big improvement on its predecessor, the NB100, finally giving Toshiba a much better netbook to compete with. What’s inside, and what makes it stand out a bit more in the netbook world of same, same but not that different?
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Dell’s school netbook seems priceworthy to me!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-05-19 01:37:47
Questions have emerged about whether the new education-focused Dell Latitude 2100 netbook is “worth the price”, but after having actually used one, my initial thoughts are that, despite cheaper units being available, the extra features definitely seem worth paying for. Why? Read on!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-05-19 01:37:47
Questions have emerged about whether the new education-focused Dell Latitude 2100 netbook is “worth the price”, but after having actually used one, my initial thoughts are that, despite cheaper units being available, the extra features definitely seem worth paying for. Why? Read on!
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Google CEO to stay on Apple board
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-05-08 00:14:55
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has expressed an intention to keep his seat on Apple's board of directors despite a competition enquiry by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-05-08 00:14:55
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has expressed an intention to keep his seat on Apple's board of directors despite a competition enquiry by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 on an entry-level netbook
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-07 01:06:32
The newest operating system out right now is Ubuntu 9.04 which has as one of its options Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) designed for, you guessed it, netbooks. Earlier this week I loaded Windows 7RC on an Acer Aspire One. Let's try UNR on the exact same machine.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-07 01:06:32
The newest operating system out right now is Ubuntu 9.04 which has as one of its options Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) designed for, you guessed it, netbooks. Earlier this week I loaded Windows 7RC on an Acer Aspire One. Let's try UNR on the exact same machine.
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Netbook gains: win or loss for Microsoft?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-06 18:34:33
Much is being made of the gains that Microsoft has apparently made in the netbook market, with manufacturers now finding that sales of the little gadgets with Linux on them are slowing to a trickle.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-06 18:34:33
Much is being made of the gains that Microsoft has apparently made in the netbook market, with manufacturers now finding that sales of the little gadgets with Linux on them are slowing to a trickle.
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Ubuntu 9.04 UNR on Asus Eee PC 901: good and fast
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2009-05-06 04:46:51
Last night I downloaded the Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix (UNR) and installed it on my Asus Eee PC 901. Here’s how it all went.
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Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2009-05-06 04:46:51
Last night I downloaded the Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix (UNR) and installed it on my Asus Eee PC 901. Here’s how it all went.
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Windows 7 on an entry level netbook: first look
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-05-04 06:47:02
You've read all about Windows 7RC, but how does it really perform in practice? I wanted to know too so I loaded it on a modern Acer Aspire One netbook.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-05-04 06:47:02
You've read all about Windows 7RC, but how does it really perform in practice? I wanted to know too so I loaded it on a modern Acer Aspire One netbook.
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Installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix from a USB stick
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-03 21:15:24
Most netbooks do not ship with an optical drive. Here is how you can make your own bootable USB memory stick with Ubuntu Netbook Remix - the special netbook-optimised version of Canonical's Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope and try out the newest and hottest operating system available today.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-03 21:15:24
Most netbooks do not ship with an optical drive. Here is how you can make your own bootable USB memory stick with Ubuntu Netbook Remix - the special netbook-optimised version of Canonical's Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope and try out the newest and hottest operating system available today.
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Windows 7 leaves netbook market open for Linux
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-01 04:48:15
Microsoft's newest operating system Windows 7 will leave much of the burgeoning netbook market open for Linux because of its relatively large footprint. This was confirmed to iTWire by a local Microsoft executive today, although she did not spell it out in those words.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-01 04:48:15
Microsoft's newest operating system Windows 7 will leave much of the burgeoning netbook market open for Linux because of its relatively large footprint. This was confirmed to iTWire by a local Microsoft executive today, although she did not spell it out in those words.
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Windows 7 Release Candidate hits public download space
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-30 17:57:07
In one of the most anticipated releases from Microsoft since - well - Vista, Microsoft has announced the availability for public download of its come back operating system Windows 7. With Windows 7, Microsoft hopes to correct its mistaken market judgment call made when it released Vista.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-30 17:57:07
In one of the most anticipated releases from Microsoft since - well - Vista, Microsoft has announced the availability for public download of its come back operating system Windows 7. With Windows 7, Microsoft hopes to correct its mistaken market judgment call made when it released Vista.
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Desktop Linux great white hope hits the canvas
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-29 00:51:11
At the beginning of 2008, the landmark Eee PC netbook running Xandros Linux left an unprepared red faced Microsoft with 0% share of a burgeoning new market. Nine months later, thanks to a resurrected Windows XP, Microsoft had 70% of the netbook space. Six months on and recent reports suggest that Linux on netbooks is down to single digits and heading south. True or false?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-29 00:51:11
At the beginning of 2008, the landmark Eee PC netbook running Xandros Linux left an unprepared red faced Microsoft with 0% share of a burgeoning new market. Nine months later, thanks to a resurrected Windows XP, Microsoft had 70% of the netbook space. Six months on and recent reports suggest that Linux on netbooks is down to single digits and heading south. True or false?
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Android netbooks to strong ARM and smash Wintel Atom?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-27 04:08:54
Inexpensive Android netbooks running the same low-powered ARM processor found in the iPhone will be on the market within three months. The question on the lips of many is can they break the strangle-hold of Microsoft Windows and Intel Atom on the netbook and wider PC market?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-27 04:08:54
Inexpensive Android netbooks running the same low-powered ARM processor found in the iPhone will be on the market within three months. The question on the lips of many is can they break the strangle-hold of Microsoft Windows and Intel Atom on the netbook and wider PC market?
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The offensive Microsoft anti-Linux netbook offensive
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-21 10:52:27
Ever since the unexpected advent of netbooks – who would have expected low-powered computing to be such a winner – Microsoft has been working to push Linux out. Unlike Vista, Windows 7 will run effectively on a netbook. However, Microsoft have reminded us they’re a proprietary company with the offensive Windows 7 Starter Edition being limited to three apps only. Are they trying to insult us or what?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-21 10:52:27
Ever since the unexpected advent of netbooks – who would have expected low-powered computing to be such a winner – Microsoft has been working to push Linux out. Unlike Vista, Windows 7 will run effectively on a netbook. However, Microsoft have reminded us they’re a proprietary company with the offensive Windows 7 Starter Edition being limited to three apps only. Are they trying to insult us or what?
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Windows 7 Starter is a non-starter
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-20 06:03:38
Microsoft is being pilloried over its plan to hobble the power of netbooks with a crippled version of its new operating system called Windows 7 Starter Edition. With the release of Windows 7 still months away and a competitor like Google's Android looming, Microsoft may be just testing the market to gauge its reaction. If so, the answer it is receiving spells trouble.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-20 06:03:38
Microsoft is being pilloried over its plan to hobble the power of netbooks with a crippled version of its new operating system called Windows 7 Starter Edition. With the release of Windows 7 still months away and a competitor like Google's Android looming, Microsoft may be just testing the market to gauge its reaction. If so, the answer it is receiving spells trouble.
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