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Acer Aspire One netbook - Almost Perfect

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 25th of November 2008 02:55:50 AM Filed under
Linux
Hardware

pcworld.com: Now that I've been using my Acer Aspire One laptop for two weeks I can share a few more thoughts about it. Do I still love the laptop? Most assuredly. Have I discovered some small areas for improvement? Yes, that too.

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The Netbook Newbie's Guide to Linux

Submitted by srlinuxx on Monday 24th of November 2008 03:54:27 PM Filed under
Linux
Hardware
  • Netbooks + Ubuntu: On fence about form factor; OS solid

  • ASUS CEO Says Linux Netbook Returns On Par With Windows
  • The Netbook Newbie's Guide to Linux
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How I saved big on a computer the Ubuntu way

Submitted by srlinuxx on Sunday 23rd of November 2008 06:01:42 PM Filed under
Hardware
Ubuntu

walletpop.com/blog: I live in Portland, Oregon, where open source is not just the favored software methodology but a way of life. Yet despite my buddies sporting their Linux user group laptop stickers, I was desperately afraid. It sounded hard. It sounded geeky. Then I needed a new laptop.

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Tactical Linux computer muscles up

Submitted by srlinuxx on Friday 21st of November 2008 09:54:05 PM Filed under
Linux
Hardware

linuxdevices.com: Eurotech subsidiary Parvus announced a more powerful version of its rugged tactical mission computer. The Parvus DuraCor 810-Duo runs Linux on a 1.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 2GB of DDR2 RAM, and targets "high reliability" military and homeland defense applications.

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Reliable Linux netbooks for Black Friday

Submitted by srlinuxx on Friday 21st of November 2008 09:52:27 PM Filed under
Linux
Hardware

blogs.computerworld: Before charging out the door to buy one, though you need to think this through. You don't want to just rush out there and grab the first cheap machine you see. For example, if your ring size is '11,' than a 7" display netbook isn't going to be for you at any price.

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USB Linux key targets netbooks

Submitted by srlinuxx on Thursday 20th of November 2008 11:12:43 PM Filed under
Linux
Hardware

linuxdevices.com: French mini-PC vendor Linutop announced a version of its Ubuntu 8.4-based Linux distribution on a USB key targeting Asus Eee PCs. The key is based on its small-footprint Linutop 2.2 distro, which is designed for ultra-low-powered systems such as its own Linutop 2 mini-PC.

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Linux Game "System of Tomorrow" Ships in Two Weeks

Submitted by srlinuxx on Thursday 20th of November 2008 01:18:06 PM Filed under
Hardware

ostatic.com: Last month I wrote about the EVO Linux-based gaming console. Envizions expects the consoles to ship in the next two weeks. There are also two versions (in four configurations) available. Two versions? You guessed it -- Linux and Windows.

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MSI GeForce 9800GT 512MB

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 18th of November 2008 03:04:02 PM Filed under
Hardware

phoronix.com: For Linux desktop users interested in a mid-range discrete graphics card there are more choices than ever before with NVIDIA continuing to release new stable Linux drivers as they have done for many years. We recently looked at AMD's new ATI Radeon HD 4830 mid-range graphics card, but in this article we are comparing it to the NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT.

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netbook news

Submitted by srlinuxx on Thursday 13th of November 2008 06:58:04 PM Filed under
Hardware
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Sapphire Radeon HD 4830 512MB

Submitted by srlinuxx on Wednesday 12th of November 2008 02:13:00 PM Filed under
Hardware

phoronix.com: The launch of the RV770 GPU earlier this year by AMD was quite successful. The Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 series feature best-in-class performance. If you are looking for leading performance and all of the bells and whistles on the newest ATI graphics cards but at a lower cost, AMD recently introduced the Radeon HD 4830.

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