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Where Do Tablet PCs Fit in the Market?

The web is abuzz with all kinds of bloggers and other writers talking of how 2010 will be ‘the year of the tablet pc‘. I have to admit, these devices look really cool, but where do they fit in? I’m getting a bit confused about what these tablets are supposed …

Linux Distros Have Had ‘App Stores’ For Years

It appear that the next company to join the ‘App Store’ bandwagon will be Novell. According to PCPro, they’re considering launching an App Store for netbooks, much like vendors have been doing in Apple’s footsteps for the mobile phone market. The App Store would be in the openSUSE version of …

Asus Embarrassed by Linux Netbook?

At the Computex trade show, Qualcomm showed off an Asus Eee running Google’s Android OS. We’ve been hearing about Android as a possibility on netbooks for a while now, but haven’t seen a vendor who’s done it until now. Asus should be proud. Instead, Asus chairman Jonney Shih has apologized …

System76′s Ubuntu Netbook Has Arrived

A few weeks ago I commented on System76′s report that their sales were up 61% in Q1 and also mentioned that they were working on a netbook. Well, their netbook has arrived and is one sweet lookin’ little machine. What sets this netbook apart from the others is that this …

Linux Usage on Servers Looking Good, Netbooks Suffering

The recently Novell-sponsored IDC survey revealed that usage of Linux on the server as well as the desktop is up and will continue to grow in popularity. The survey polled 300 IT professionals at companies with more than 100 employees in several industries. According to the response, 55 percent of …