Linux

In a recent news article, a survey completed by MSI indicates that Linux laptops are returned more than 4 times  as often compared to Window machines. The problem had been recognized by MSI early on, but they were reluctant to discuss the problem. MSI now states the following:
According to MSI’s U.S. sales director Andy Tung, [...]

IE and Chrome users have what are called Quick Tabs that provides the user with thumbnail images of previously visited sites. There is now a new add-on for Firefox called FoxTab that will do the same thing for the Mozilla browser. The new add-on is still in beta testing, so beware that it could cause [...]

Lenovo has announced that they are no longer going to support Linux on their computer systems. Lenovo had originally embraced Novell Linux on their computer system, but has decided to stop providing any type of Linux OS on any of their consumer models. A Lenovo executive has stated that:
Ray Gorman, Lenovo’s executive director of communications, [...]

Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Canonical, promises that their Ubuntu Linux is set for a large improvement. His thinking is that Ubuntu needs to develope a better user experience and with this in mind, has hired a group of developers to work on the project. On his blog he states that that the companies goal [...]

The OLPC project is taking a new twist in the way it will distribute their laptop in that Amazon will begin selling the pint size laptops starting in November, 2008. In addition, the two for one program will continue, as the OLPC sells its computers through Amazon.
The program is officially known as ‘Give [...]

Linus Torvald who is the founder of the Linux kernel, took on the security folks calling the bug pluggers a bunch of ‘masturbating monkeys’. In a statement Torvalds also states that security has become a circus in which the security folks claim accolades when they discover a hole in software.
He also states that:
“one reason I [...]

Intel is planning on changing the name of the Centrino Atom name just just plain Atom after five months. Intel feels that this is necessary to avoid confusion as to what the Atom chip processor is. The Atom was designed for use on the new Netbook computers that needed a more power efficient processor for [...]

Many would agree that they would like to get off of the Microsoft merry-go-round, but are reluctant to try an alternative such as Linux. But this article over at LinuxHaxor asks the question ‘Linux Users: Why So Serious? What I found interesting about the article is that it asks some of the same questions I [...]

According to this article posted over at Linux by an IDG staff writer, it seems that Google has been working behind the scenes supporting the Linux operating system. I recall when there was talk that the gOS that was being offered on some computers being sold by Wal-Mart, was being supported by Google.  So in [...]

Dell continues to amaze me in that they are now expanding their offer of Linux based computer systems. The once Windows only OEM is now offering Ubuntu 8.04 on the following models:
Dell Inspiron 530N
Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor E2180 (1MB, 2.00GHz, 800FSB)
Ubuntu 8.04 with DVD Playback
19 inch SE198WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel Monitor
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
Starting at [...]

At a press conference yesterday at LinuxWorld,  IBM announced that it has partnered with Red Hat, Novell, and Canonical to offer “Microsoft-free” personal computers. IBM’s main goal is to offer Lotus Notes and Lotus Symphony software as an alternative to Microsoft office. So why is IBM making this move now?
Well it seems that Big Blue [...]

During the past few months, as we all watched Microsoft’s dismal attempt to take over Yahoo, a couple of things struck me as strange. First, Microsoft has the ability, money and talent to improve their own search engine and to market it themselves. Second, as each failed bid was reported on the Internet, one started [...]

Gartner in a press release feels that a $100 computer is still some 3 years away from becoming a reality. Though it was hoped that a netbook would be the first to hit this barrier, at least for college students, the research firm feels that prices will not fall for the next 2 to 3 [...]

Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Canonical and the very popular Ubuntu Linux operating system, has challenged developers to improve the GUI of Linux to surpass Apple in looks. At a recent conference he stated that he wants Linux to actually reach the status of being art. He also states in an article that:
“There is an [...]

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 [...]

Asus is blaming Intel, not Microsoft, for a shortage of Linux based Eee PC’s in the UK. The popular Linux based computers are in short supply and have been sold out, while the less popular Windows XP models are still available. It was at first thought that the shortage was a possible plot by Microsoft [...]

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 [...]

So I’m surfing the Internet when I run across an article that catches my eye, in which the author is asking why we continue to use Microsoft Office when Open Office is free.  Hmm…………….interesting. So I think about myself and what I use. You guessed it. I’m a Microsoft Office slave. But the question is [...]