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Computex 2008 - Linux ultra-portables galore
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| A huge thumbs up to Acer and its courage to place a massive bet on Linux. If
| you are on the market for a new mini-laptop, I recommend that you wait just a
| few more weeks and spend your cash on Acer's Aspire One, instead of the
| ASUS "screw-the-Linux-community" Eee PC. And if Aspire One doesn't fit your
| taste for some reason, don't despair. Very soon, your local computer store
| will carry a considerable number of mini-laptops from well-known
| manufacturers and from never-heard-of-before ones, with prices almost
| certainly being pushed into new record lows.
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http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080609#feature
ASUS Eee PC 4G (701)
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| The eeePC comes preloaded with a custom build of Xandros Linux. It's very
| simple, with large single-click icons and a tabbed menu interface. It's
| backed by a full installation of KDE, which can be enabled through system
| hacks. However, I've found that the eeePC default interface works pretty well
| for what the eeePC can really be used for. The stock interface is a modified
| copy of IceWM, which can be customized to add a few features, like a Start
| button.
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http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/asus_eee_pc_4g_701_
Recent:
Acer bets big on Linux
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| Acer has stated that it will be pushing Linux aggressively on its laptops and
| netbooks.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2218172/acer-pushes-linux-hard
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
Feeling the heat at Microsoft
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| If I ask you who is Microsoft's biggest competitor now, who would it be?
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| Ballmer: Open...Linux. I don't want to say open source. Linux, certainly have
| to go with that.
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http://www.news.com/Feeling-the-heat-at-Microsoft/2008-1012_3-6232458.html?tag=ne.fd.mnbc
Related:
Acer: PC industry 'disappointed' with Vista
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| Acer president Gianfranco Lanci became the first major PC manufacturer to
| openly attack Microsoft over the Windows Vista operating system in the
| Financial Times Deutschland on Monday.
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| Lanci said the operating system was riddled with problems and gave users and
| businesses no reason to buy a new PC, according to the report. Taiwan-based
| Acer is the world's fourth-largest PC manufacturer, after HP, Dell and
| Lenovo.
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| "The whole industry is disappointed with Windows Vista," Lanci said.
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http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=9579
Man wins damages from Acer over Windows refund
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| Initially, Acer had offered only €30 if the man returned elements of the
| install at his own expense .
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=42546
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