[Two separate ones:]
Is this the laptop for the rest of us?
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| The memory is 512 MB — again just about OK, since the machine is fuelled by a
| mobile Celeron processor. Where HCL has innovated is to replace the
| Classmate’s Windows operating system with a lean-mean Linux distribution,
| Ubuntu, throwing in the OpenOffice suite and a Firefox browser.
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| This alone will have shaved Rs. 10,000 from the cost of proprietary software
| options — and it allows HCL to sell the machine at Rs. 14,000, making it
| arguably, the cheapest laptop in India today.
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| A Linux laptop may seem a bit unsettling for many of us — but the experience
| was painless on this machine.
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| The machine kid-proof or should we say, ‘family-proof’, the entire computer
| is encased in a protective hood that can take a lot of bashing.
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http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/27/stories/2008012754181100.htm
ASUS EEE PC launching in India
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| ASUS EEE-PCThe ASUS Eee PC is a subnotebook computer designed by ASUS and
| Intel noted at the time of its introduction for its combination of light
| weight, Linux-based operating system, solid-state drive and low purchase
| price.
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http://www.gadgetsavy.com/2008/01/26/asus-eee-pc-launching-in-india/
Yesterday:
Eight Asian ICT predictions for 2008
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| This year will see Linux gain a stronger foothold as an enterprise platform
| in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as steady growth in mobile-commerce, a
| market report revealed.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/business/0,39044229,62036981,00.htm
Days ago::
Less software piracy means more jobs, more state revenue: Study
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| "The number of customers using Red Hat operating systems, for example,
| doubled in 2007," he said.
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailbusiness.asp?fileid=20080125.L04&irec=3
Very recent:
Beijing: Red Hat opens two facilities
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| Red Hat has launched a testing and certification facility in Beijing, China,
| as well as opened another research and development (R&D) center in the
| Chinese state.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62036830,00.htm
Related:
Linux gains ground in China
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| Linux has been riding on a wave in China, topping the growth of all operating
| systems in the first quarter of 2007, says an industry analyst.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/insight/specialreports/0,39044853,62028679,00.htm
Mac claims more Japan OS sales than Windows
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| Sales growth of Windows plummeted from 75.3 percent to 28.7 percent. The
| sudden switch provided Apple with about 53.9 of the total OS-only marketshare
| in Japan during October -- a breakthrough for the company, BCN says.
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http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/11/13/mac.up.win.down.in.japan/
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