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- From Windows Capable to the Linux laptop
- Personally I find something touchy and silly in some of HP's efforts in this direction. Women want the same things from their laptops as men, for instance. But the key point is they are serious here, not just about the engineering but the marketing. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Gender And Diversity, Linux, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Human Resources, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn, Hewlett-Packard Co., UNIX, Open Source
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- On the Linux laptop the distro is key
- On the Linux laptop the distro is key"technical problems like installing software "Oh, thats right. You can't just click "setup.exe" can you.So, just how long did you go without Open Office functional before your expert pal bailed you out? Once again, if we were to substitute Vista for...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, eeePC, community version, Xandros, Linspire, distro, Linux, ASUS, Linux laptop, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-10-24
- On the Linux laptop the distro is key
- While it is complicateed getting a Debian version of Open Office onto your Linux laptop it can be done. With Xandros it's both simpler and harder. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, OpenOffice, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Dana Blankenhorn, Xandros, UNIX
- Blog posts 2008-10-24
- On the Linux laptop the bundle is all
- On the Linux laptop the bundle is allI don´t like teenagersI don´t like teenagers or stories about teenagers. But I will say yours seems dumber than most.The bundle is all only if the package is badA properly packaged Linux system should make installing programs child's play. Though I own an...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, distro, Linux laptop, Linux, Xandros, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-10-10
- On the Linux laptop the bundle is all
- In a Linux laptop, the bundle is all. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, OpenOffice, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Linux laptops see 4x returns compared to Windows
- Linux laptops see 4x returns compared to WindowsProve itProve its fud,the article is from a vendor that sells linux laptops that did there own study. Thats would make what you said pure liesYou're the Mike Cox for linux.I also suspect that you don't even know linux that well.Message has been...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, laptop computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Linux laptop
- Discussion threads 2008-10-06
- Linux laptops see 4x returns compared to Windows
- Do people who pay $299 to $399 for a Linux notebook suffer greater levels of buyer's remorse compared to those buying Windows machines? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboard
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboardXandros lite is OK ...For the average user the Xandros Lite OS is fine, but it does have some shortcomings:1) Asus for some reason has a ram limit compiled into the kernel of 1GB. The machine has a max limit of 2GB, but...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, laptop computer, ASUS, real keyboard, kernel, Linux laptop, Xandros, Intel Celeron, distro, keyboard, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboard
- Since this is a blog, and not a column, thus interactive, I am hoping that you can suggest tests I might make with this unit that will make the coming reviews more relevant to you. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Keyboard, Laptop Computer, Linux Laptop Series, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- The Linux laptop goes to school
- The Linux laptop goes to schoolOn the Mouse Buttons ...[i]Robin’s biggest complaint was the slow response of the mouse buttons. But it’s something you can get used to, she said.[/i]Don't use the mouse buttons they're too slow, instead use the tap, double tap and side scroll features on the touchpad....
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Mice, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, mouse, Linux laptop, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- The Linux laptop goes to school
- This is not a PC you load with additional hardware, or much additional software. This is more like a cell phone, something you toss in your backpack and use on-the-run. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, UNIX, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbook
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbookTotally different machines.A netbook is a full laptop. Yes, the industry is trying to keep the impression that it is only for casual use, etc, but there is little only constrained by ram these netbooks can't do (well, with Linux). ...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, UNIX, Operating systems, laptop computer, keyboard, netbook, Linux, ASUS, Linux laptop
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbook
- The Asus EeePC is silent, it's easy to use, it runs Mozilla, Open Office and wireless networking expertly. No one needs to know it's Linux. It's light as a feather. But if you're a touch typist this is going to hurt. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: ASUS, Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Asus EeePC, Linux, Keyboards, Mice, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Where the Linux laptops live
- Where the Linux laptops liveMore to the point, what % of Amazon's laptop sales are linux machines?NTShould be titled: 1/3 of amazon.com laptops are available with linuxThe Asus eee (EeE, eEE, Eee, whatever) machines have a choice of windows xp or linux so simply citing a sale of an eee...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux laptop, Dana, Linux-version, Linux, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Where the Linux laptops live
- Almost one-third of the 25 top-selling laptops at Amazon.com are sold with Linux. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: ASUS, Linux Laptop, Dell Computer Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Laptop Computer, Linux, Notebooks, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Linux laptop, make or buy?
- Linux laptop, make or buy?The answer may simply be[i]I sort of expected a vendor representative to write and offer a unit, but that did not happen. This may tell more about the state of this market than anything else[/i].Maybe they simply had not read your blog? :)RE: Linux laptop, make...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux laptop, Linux, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- Linux laptop, make or buy?
- Because Linux requires less storage, less RAM, and less chip speed to run than Windows Vista, it seems to mostly be a make market. You're not going to get a deal buying something new, so why not refurbish something old that you'll like? by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, Notebooks, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Call for a Linux laptop
- Call for a Linux laptopPssst......check it out:http://www.linuxjournal.com/video/review-hp-2133-mini-note(Tell 'em Dietrich sent you)A couple thingsThe screen on a laptop is called a panel not a monitor. No one will ever take Linux or you seriously when you are out begging for a free laptop to try. Do what the rest...
- Tags: Notebooks, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux laptop, Linux, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- Call for a Linux laptop
- I am asking for a review unit. A laptop with Linux that a reporter with a reputation for breaking anything he touches might love. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Blog, Laptop Computer, Linux, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- U.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptop
- U.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptopPotential but.....until I see it it's vaporware. The cost seems right. I have nothing against Linux. However the missing component is an actual system up and running for said price.Pagan jimanother agenda perhaps?It just could be that the Brits want their kids...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux proponent, Linux, laptop computer, Elonex, low-cost Linux laptop, Linux laptop, multimedia
- Discussion threads 2008-02-18
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