A lot of you, gentle readers, have probably heard of Canonical’s Ubuntu operating system, a Linux variant. Like many of you, I’m usually eagerly awaiting the semi-annual OS refreshes, particularly the Server Edition updates. For this April, Canonical has tossed us a curve ball, in the form of the new Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix. While [...]
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Sometimes it’s fun to see when products are being released. A lot of folks have created countdown timers and distributed them to interested parties to apply on their own sites. Canonical is not immune to this.. here’s what the Ubuntu Countdown banner looks like: Ubuntu 8.10 was released at the end of October, so the [...]
The Deal Yes, it’s true: in a three-day special sale, Dell is offering its newly unveiled Inspiron Mini 9 at a price point starting at USD $99.00. The Rub The catch: you must buy another Dell notebook, albeit also at a discount. Thus, you end paying somewhere between $1,200 and $2,400 for two notebooks. This special [...]
As Dell [DELL] continues its endeavor to radically change (and hopefully, improve) its image with the public, they’ve come through with a new competitor line to the HP 2133 Mini-Note line, which in turn is a formidable response to the ASUStek’s Eec PC. I’ve discussed the recent issues with the mini-/sub-notebook arena that Apple used [...]
