Ubuntu + Sun = Very good idea April 4, 2008 I had dinner with a good friend tonight from the open-source world, and we ended up having the same conversation I had with a…
Everex debuts $399 ultramobile PC January 9, 2008 At CES, Everex is launching a $399 ultramobile that will be sold through Walmart.com starting January 25. The low-cost Everex CloudBook uses the open…
First look at Geubuntu 7.10 December 14, 2007 Geubuntu 7.10 was released last Thursday and a couple of people asked me to take a look at it. As the distribution’s logo hints,…
New 2008 Mandriva Flash 4GB released December 4, 2007 A new, Mandriva Linux 2008-based version of the Mandriva Flash bootable USB key was released. Flash boots a complete Mandriva desktop on almost any…
Surveys show Vista struggling one year on November 25, 2007 Almost a year on from the release of Microsoft’s Windows Vista, only 13 percent of companies say they expect to move all desktops to…
gOS Unboxed: Should Microsoft Worry? November 21, 2007 Microsoft’s rivalry with Google heated up considerably this past year when rumors surfaced that Google might release its own operating system to compete with…
Wal-Mart’s $200 PC – sold out November 13, 2007 About two weeks ago, Wal-Mart began selling $200 Linux-based PC. The initial run was around 10,000 units. Now Wal-Mart is sold out. Has Linux…
Everex delivers $198 Google-friendly PC (Google OS)? October 31, 2007 Everex has teamed up with open source players to create a $198 PC (sans display). The Everex Green gPC TC2502 runs a Linux OS…
OSX Tiger vs. Vista vs. Ubuntu Security: a 15 Point Report Card October 29, 2007 When shopping for a new computer, your mind is probably spinning with considerations: price, reliability, speed, software capabilities, security, and other specs. Perhaps the…
How about Microsoft investing in OLPC and releasing a low-cost laptop for the masses? October 28, 2007 Now here is an interesting question. Since Microsoft is dealing with bad PR, in relation to Vista, what would happen if Microsoft put its…