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Linux-Netbook.com is dedicated to small laptops running Linux based operating systems like Android, Chrome OS, Joli OS, Linux Mint, MeeGo, and Ubuntu. We encourage and support using free and open source software.
Debian 7: A So-So Distro Not Worth Switching ForTechNewsWorldHe left shareware programs behind for the open source world of the Linux desktop. He runs several versions of Windows and Linux OSes and often cannot decide whether to grab his tablet, netbook or Android smartphone instead of using his desktop or ...and more »
The evolution of the laptop: from moveable PCs to convertible tabletsPC AdvisorThe Eee PC 700 had a 7in screen and came with Linux instead of Microsoft Windows, but it had all the ingredients of a laptop, just much smaller. The keyboard and trackpad were all there and the Eee PC used a fast, if small, SSD as it's main storage ...
Zenoss' Alan Conley: Doing the Dynamic Infrastructure DanceLinuxInsider.comHe left shareware programs behind for the open source world of the Linux desktop. He runs several versions of Windows and Linux OSes and often cannot decide whether to grab his tablet, netbook or Android smartphone instead of using his desktop or ...and more »
Netbook NewsLinux su RK3188 : istruzioni per UbuntuNetbook Newsmk802-ubuntu La scorsa settimana Rockchip ha rilasciato i sorgenti del kernel di RK3188, ovvero l'hardware alla base di tutti i Mini PC Android di nuova generazione. Pochi giorni di lavoro ed ecco le istruzioni per far girare Ubuntu 12.04 su questo ...
Microsoft Faces a Huge Risk to the Windows Brand -- AgainDailyFinanceWhile netbooks are more or less dead nowadays, they heralded the age of low-cost computing, lowering what consumers were willing to pay for a PC. Microsoft was primarily responding to the threat of Linux, which powered early netbooks, but Microsoft had ...
Microsoft Faces a Huge Risk to the Windows Brand -- AgainMotley FoolWhile netbooks are more or less dead nowadays, they heralded the age of low-cost computing, lowering what consumers were willing to pay for a PC. Microsoft was primarily responding to the threat of Linux, which powered early netbooks, but Microsoft had ...and more »
Acer's Android Smart Display Pushes Desktop BoundariesLinuxInsider.comHe left shareware programs behind for the open source world of the Linux desktop. He runs several versions of Windows and Linux OSes and often cannot decide whether to grab his tablet, netbook or Android smartphone instead of using his desktop or ...
Great Little Radio Player Tunes In SimplicityLinuxInsider.comHe left shareware programs behind for the open source world of the Linux desktop. He runs several versions of Windows and Linux OSes and often cannot decide whether to grab his tablet, netbook or Android smartphone instead of using his desktop or ...
Gentoo Creator Daniel Robbins: Making Linux Free and FlexibleLinuxInsider.comHe left shareware programs behind for the open source world of the Linux desktop. He runs several versions of Windows and Linux OSes and often cannot decide whether to grab his tablet, netbook or Android smartphone instead of using his desktop or ...
ITProPortalHow to buy the right business desktop computerITProPortalThese systems run on the same basic components as netbooks, their laptop counterparts (low powered processors, non-upgradable integrated graphics, 1GB to 4GB of RAM, smaller hard drives or flash storage, no optical drives, Windows 7 or Linux). They're ...and more »
Things to Consider when Purchasing Ubuntu LaptopsDatamationExample: I have an ASUS Eee netbook which was able to run under Linux, so long as a specific grub parameter was used. This parameter ceased to work in the latest releases of the Linux kernel. Put plainly, this means this netbook's ability to have ...and more »
New NSA leak: BOUNDLESSINFORMANT documents the extent of NSA spying ...Boing BoingIn the Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill leak a description of another NSA top-secret program, this one codenamed "BOUNDLESSINFORMANT." This is apparently a tool that helps spies keep track of which snooping tools they can deploy in ...and more »
Netbook NewsRK3188 : ecco i sorgenti del kernel LinuxNetbook Newsrk3188 Rockchip rilascia i codici sorgenti dei processori RK3188, i più in voga nel settore Mini PC Android. Lo fa distribuendo il pacchetto completo a Rikomagic, l'azienda dietro i dispositivi MK802 (giunti alla versione IV) che a sua volta pubblica ...
Netbook 2.0: Microsoft's small tablets with free Office are a recipe for confusionThe VergeComplete with a 7-inch display, lightweight chassis, keyboard, and Linux, it signaled the beginning of the netbook trend. The presence of Linux on a consumer device forced Microsoft to cut the price of Windows XP licenses to ensure PC makers created a ...and more »
PC industry pushes 2-in-1 hybrid devices: You buying?ZDNet (blog)And I find switching between the 2 modes while keeping the programs running is a frequent and necessary ability that makes it far more useful to me than a dedicated tablet or netbook. * I don't notice any compromises when I use it. For uther users ...
eCoustics.com (press release)HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook RevieweCoustics.com (press release)We're not fans of the Acer C7 Chromebook, since it's too much like a normal netbook that Acer has crowbarred Chrome OS onto, although that does make it a nice little Linux machine if that's what you're after. This HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook is a good if ...and more »
Mozillux: A Nice Linux Distro With a Unique Software SetLinuxInsider.comHe left shareware programs behind for the open source world of the Linux desktop. He runs several versions of Windows and Linux OSes and often cannot decide whether to grab his tablet, netbook or Android smartphone instead of using his desktop or ...
Linux Mint, anyone?GameDev.netUsed LXDE for months, then tested briefly Xfce, then Gnome 3 in fallback mode (normal Gnome 3 is a no go on my netbook) and right now, Enlightenment. Surprisingly enough, while Enlightenment is the "prettiest" environment I had (everything is animated, ...
How to: Install Ubuntu on your ChromebookPC AuthorityAlmost all Chromebooks are based on standard Intel Atom or Celeron processors, so there's no fundamental obstacle to setting up a dual-boot system offering a mainstream Linux distribution alongside Chrome OS. It isn't quite as easy as simply plugging ...and more »
AnandTechThe Chromebook Pixel ReviewAnandTechThough they served no one terribly well, netbooks popularized the idea that most users needs could be (somewhat) met by even modest hardware. Intel's Ultrabook initiative drove the price of lightweight but well performing laptops down under $1,000 and ...
