Sandisk has made a stunning announcement that Microsoft’s flagship operating system is not currently optimized for SSD [Solid State Drives], which are currently being used in Apple’s Air computer and also on some models from Toshiba. In an article from C/Net the CEO of Sandisk has stated:
Speaking during SanDisk’s second-quarter earnings conference call, Chairman and […]
OK you techies. Here is your chance to get in on the bottom floor on a project over at TechCrunch. They want to design a web tablet and want to keep the price at $200. They are looking for techies to join in on the project and to actually develop a prototype of the unit. […]
Though the gains are small, each quarter Apple continues to gain market share on its PC rivals according to the latest research by Gartner. Apple has a 8.5% share of the market for the 2nd Quarter of 2008. The largest vendors, HP at 25.3% and Dell at 31.9% continue their lions share of the sales […]
Ubuntu Linux [Canonical] has decided to offer a boxed retail version for folks who can not or do not wish to download the freebie version. In a statement from Canonical it mentions that the boxed version will come with a manual and also 60 days of support. The announcement also states:
The aim is to provide […]
I don’t know how many of you received this email from Michael Robertson of Linspire, but I thought I would share this with you:
Xandros buys Linspire
by Michael Robertson
July 2nd, 2008
This week Xandros Inc. is buying Linspire. Xandros has done more than any company to put Linux in front of users by […]
What some are describing as a secret back door deal, it seems that Linspire may have sold out to Xandros, according to a memo sent to shareholders. It also seems that some people are not to happy in the way the deal was made, which appears to have been behind closed doors. According to an […]
WOW! It isn’t often that we get to hear from Richard Stallman, a free software advocate, but when we do the Linux world takes notice. Mr. Stallman is addressing the problem of using what is called ‘Oyster’ which is a contactless cards used on London’s underground rail system. In his opinion the ‘Oyster’ […]
If you are considering giving Linux a try and want to learn more about this open source operating system, LinuxCommand.org may be a good place to start. I guess the best way to describe the command line for Linux is that it is similar to what we did with DOS to fix some Windows problems. […]
Acer has been quite vocal when it comes to Microsoft and it’s Windows operating system, in particular its dislike of Vista. Acer has previously stated that Vista is the worst OS ever as reported in this article here. But now the #2 computer company is shaking its fist at Microsoft once again, this time throwing […]
The June 2008 PCLinuxOS Magazine is now available for download. PCLinuxOS is one of the better distribution available and is highly recommended for new users. In this months issue are the following:
PCLinuxOS Magazine, June 2008 (Issue 22) is available to download. You can find it at the PCLinuxOS Magazine website. If you’d like to be […]
