Intel to unveil Linux based UMPCs next week
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| With the success of the Pepper Pad and the Nokia N800, it certainly
| appears that Intel is recognizing some opportunities and UI challenges
| faced with a Windows based solution. In any regards, it will be
| interesting to watch what happens in the market place.
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http://www.gottabemobile.com/CommentView,guid,a8c8c6a6-a160-44cd-8b9c-6913709aa78c.aspx
UMPC News : New Linux distro for MIDs to be launched in May. Redflag
Mid Linux
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| The new distro will have a 500MB footprint, will support
| power-saving features, boot time is shown as 18 seconds on
| one of the slides.
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http://www.umpcportal.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=480
Related:
Device Profile: Nokia N800 Internet tablet
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| On the software side, the N800 is based on a 2.6.18 Linux kernel.
| The graphics and windowing toolkit is called Hildon -- a version
| of GTK+ adapted for handhelds.
|
| Additional open-source software components include SDL (simple
| direct layer) and Gstreamer. Lots more details about the N800's
| software environment and Scratchbox-based build system can bef
| ound in our hacker's eye view of the device.
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http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT9561669149.html
Palm Developing Its Own Linux-Based Operating System
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| Palm, Inc. revealed today that it is developing its own operating
| system that will be based on Linux. This will be completely
| separate from the similar operating system being developed by
| Access Systems.
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http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsid=12954
PepperPad pleases pair of publishers
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| Pepper Computing's Linux-powered, x86-compatible PepperPad 3
| continues to rack up rave reviews. CarryPad.com publisher Steve
| Paine calls the device a "hackable gem of a mobile PC," while
| Pocketables.net publisher Jenn K. Lee devotes nearly 3,000 words
| to "delightful stuff" about the product.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2619103097.html
TabletKiosk Builds UMPC with Linux Support
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| Linux fans listen up. Next month TabletKiosk is debuting the TufTab,
| one of the first UMPCs that'll let you ditch Windows for Linux.
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http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/tabletkiosk-builds-umpc-with-linux-support-245930.php
http://tinyurl.com/yo8f7d
Nokia 770 to get phone capabilities
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| Nokia surprised many commentators last year by releasing a mobile device
| that did not have any phone capabilities. However, recently released
| software means the 770 internet tablet can now be used as a phone
| after all.
|
| The tablet is an 802.11b/g Wi-Fi-connected Linux computer, intended
| for browsing the web. It?s popular among high-end users who like to use
| it as an open platform to work with.
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http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsid=6551
Is Intel Ready to Ditch Windows?
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| Microsoft would not be happy, even if ultramobile PCs are a tiny blip
| on their radar screen right now. What makes Glide a serious contender
| is that it is a true browser-based Webtop that lets you keep all of
| your documents, photos, music, and other files stored online, and
| then it transcodes everything to Flash for easy delivery to PCs
| and mobile devices.
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http://blogs.business2.com/business2blog/2007/04/is_intel_ready_.html
Low-cost student laptops to run Mandriva Linux
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| Mandriva, the France-based Linux distributor, will have a
| version of its Mandriva Linux 2007 pre-installed on Intel's
| new low-end laptop for students, the Classmate PC.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4146178789.html
Intel won't upgrade to Vista until SP1
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| For corporations, Otellini said Vista upgrades will be slow. "I know
| of no organization doing an upgrade before SP1," said Otellini.
| "Intel isn't upgrading either."
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=4597
Intel chief sings iPhone's praises
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| Apple's iPhone is forcing a new wave of mobile device innovation
| and validates the superiority of Unix-like systems on mobile devices
| over Windows, claimed Intel chief executive Paul Otellini.
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http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2007/3/6/20070306014323&sec=International
Original 'Origami' team moves to a new secret project
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| This "secret project" could be nothing more than a lot of hype --
| as was the "Origami Project" (which morphed into the
| less-than-well-received Ultramobile PCs).
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=234
Microsoft says Zune executive will leave company
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| Bryan Lee, corporate vice president at Microsoft's entertainment
| and devices division, also played a key role in shaping the Xbox
| game console business and the introduction of its Internet
| Protocol television software.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6155200.html
Microsoft Kills Origami, Presents Vistagami
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| Microsoft Corp., the pioneer behind the Ultra Mobile PC movement
| (Origami), is more or less killing the original concept and
| coming up with a more upbeat version.
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http://www.cooltechzone.com/Special_Reports/Special_Reports/Microsoft_Kills_Origami%2C_Presents_Vistagami_200701302798/
http://tinyurl.com/2nhttc
Whatever Happened To The Origami?
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| Ultimately Origami is a classic example of how a viral buzz can
| work against a product release. Expectations were too high and the
| final product was puzzling and didn't fulfill any specific consumer
| demand. By the time the systems were actually released the hype had
| died down and there was practically zero consumer awareness. I've
| actually considered the possibility that the viral Origami campaign
| was a warm-up for the Zune campaign that followed later in the summer.
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http://www.medialoper.com/hot-topics/hardware/whatever-happened-to-the-origami/
Dell stops selling Axim handheld
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| Dell has stopped selling its Axim line of handhelds and is not planning
| a new product in the category, the computer maker said Monday.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6174546.html
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