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Surveys show Vista struggling one year on

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 25, 2007 | Linux, Microsoft

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 the operating system, according to a survey released this week. Furthermore, adoption of Linux continues to gather pace, with a...

gOS Unboxed: Should Microsoft Worry?

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 21, 2007 | Google, Hardware, Linux, Microsoft, Open Source, Ubuntu

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 Windows. Has Google finally jumped into the fray with its own OS? Unfortunately, no; gOS is not a...

Wal-Mart’s $200 PC – sold out

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 13, 2007 | Hardware, Linux

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 now found a niche? read more | digg story

Everex delivers $198 Google-friendly PC (Google OS)?

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 31, 2007 | Google, Linux, Ubuntu

Everex has teamed up with open source players to create a $198 PC (sans display). The Everex Green gPC TC2502 runs a Linux OS and is loaded with (or has links to) free applications, including Gmail, Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Google Calendar, Google Product...

OSX Tiger vs. Vista vs. Ubuntu Security: a 15 Point Report Card

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 29, 2007 | Apple, Linux, Microsoft, Technology, Ubuntu

When shopping for a new computer, your mind is probably spinning with considerations: price, reliability, speed, software capabilities, security, and other specs. Perhaps the hardest part is choosing an operating system on which everything will run. To get a good idea...

How about Microsoft investing in OLPC and releasing a low-cost laptop for the masses?

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 28, 2007 | Hardware, Linux, Microsoft, Technology, World

Now here is an interesting question. Since Microsoft is dealing with bad PR, in relation to Vista, what would happen if Microsoft put its full support behind OLPC and installed a version of Windows XP? XP SP2 is pretty much a solid Operating System and it really would...
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she’s “speechless” about the continued delayed of the Eglinton Crosstown, saying she’s no more knowledgeable on the project than residents and business owners who’ve been waiting years for it to wrap up.

“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,”  said Chow.

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