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Intel Readies Push into Mobile Internet Devices
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| The jabs stopped and Intel publicly backed off its comments. But the episode
| is a reminder of Intel's larger ambitions for handheld computers and mobile
| phones, and how those plans could put it at loggerheads with some longtime
| partners. Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is readying new chips and a
| version of the open-source Linux operating system specially designed to run a
| new class of "mobile Internet devices," or MIDs. Consumers could use the
| devices to play high-definition video, make Internet-powered phone calls, or
| download directions and local business listings on the go. The effort could
| presage an attempt by Intel to land its products in pocket-size smartphones,
| a category where Apple (AAPL) has sold 17.4 million units.
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http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2009/tc20090125_296994.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_top+story
http://tinyurl.com/cuuqtp
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Dell's Ubuntu Mini 9 gets more storage and memory
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| The guys over at NetbookNews.it have noticed that Dell's Ubuntu based Mini 9
| netbook can now be equipped with a 64GB solid state drive and up to 2GB of
| memory.
|
| Unlike the Windows XP version of Dell's Mini 9 which is rather crippled and
| limited to 16GB/160GB and 1GB of memory options, the Ubuntu Dell Mini 9 can
| now be upgraded to 2GB of memory and up to 64GB of solid state drive
| capacity. The new features will of course lift the price tag to over US $500
| but it is nice to know that you at least can go for it.
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http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11308&Itemid=1
Dell Mini 9 gets 64GB SSD option for Linux, same 'ol for Windows
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| Looking for a little more room to grow in a netbook yet still can't get over
| the fear of spinning platters that's plagued you for years? So long as your
| odd phobias don't also include open source software Dell has your fix with
| the Mini 9, now available with a $75 64GB SSD option when purchasing a model
| sporting Ubuntu.
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http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/dell-mini-9-gets-64gb-ssd-option-for-linux-same-ol-for-windows/
Memo to Dell: Pump Up Ubuntu Linux
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| Sure, Dell has successfully introduced a few Ubuntu PCs and laptops to the
| geek crowd. But now it’s time for Dell to disrupt the very PC industry it
| helped to build.
|
| Remember: Michael Dell himself used Ubuntu Linux on a home PC before Dell
| (the company) decided to sell Ubuntu systems in mid-2007. Greg Davis, Dell’s
| new global channel chief, should do the same.
|
| Start using disruptive technology, Greg, to see emerging market opportunities
| before Dell's competition.
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http://seekingalpha.com/article/113646-memo-to-dell-pump-up-ubuntu-linux
Dell’s Linux Ads: Microsoft’s Nightmare Before Christmas?
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| For at least the third time in recent weeks, prominent Dell newspaper
| advertisements feature the Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook running Canonical’s Ubuntu
| 8.04 (that’s a small Linux notebook, folks). The VAR Guy hears Microsoft “has
| gone postal” over the Linux notebook ads. You might even say this is
| Microsoft’s nightmare before Christmas. Here’s the complete scoop.
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| [...]
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| At $349, Dell’s low-cost Ubuntu Linux system is “giving Microsoft fits,”
| according to one source familiar with the Microsoft-Dell relationship. “It’s
| one thing to have Dell ship Linux to consumers,” said the source. “It’s quite
| another to have Dell advertising Linux to millions of consumers in a Sunday
| newspaper heading into the holiday season.”
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http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/11/17/dell-continues-newspaper-ads-for-ubuntu-linux-laptop/
You Don't Make Mistakes Like This.
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| Dell screwed up. No wait...they didn't screw anything up. They fully intended
| to do what they did. Now tell me they are not under the thumb of Microsoft.
| Why was this statement necessary? Let the customer decide. So tell me Dell is
| a friend of Linux or that they are not complete quislings for the Redmond
| Empire. Oh please...I do so want to hear you tell me this. It will be an
| Academy Award performance. It will have to be to explain away this.
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http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/10/you-dont-make-mistakes-like-this.html
Dell first ad - All About Ubuntu Linux
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| If this an Dell / Enfatico spot– we take back all the slams we had to the
| advertising agency prior… It’s about Linux! Whoo hoo!!
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http://www.tribbleagency.com/?p=2827
Dell Launches Consumer Advertising for Ubuntu Linux PCs
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| It’s one small step for Dell and consumer Linux — and one giant leap for
| Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux efforts. Specifically, Dell is spending advertising
| dollars to promote PCs with Ubuntu Linux preinstalled. The move has
| significant implications for the business world as well. Here’s why.
|
| First, some details about the advertisement. Many many U.S. newspapers on
| Sunday, October 12, included a multi-page Dell flier. Among the many products
| advertised was the Dell Inspiron Mini 9, a low-cost sub-notebook designed for
| email and Web browsing.
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http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/10/13/dell-launches-consumer-advertising-for-ubuntu-linux-pcs/
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