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Video: ASUS EEE PC 1000 Ubuntu (Eeebuntu) Boot on Second SSDOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 14
By rss@youtube.com (MisterPeabody) A dual boot (Windows XP Home and Eeebuntu) ASUS EEE PC 1000 with 40GB SSD (2 SSDs, one 8GB and the other 32 GB). This video shows Eeebuntu Netbook Remix loading up (including login) AND getting wireless connection in under 2 minutes. Eeebuntu is installed on the second 32GB drive. It loaded up m...
Video: Easy Peasy 1.0 live on EeePC 701Original at YouTube
• Thu, Jan 8
By rss@youtube.com (netbookitalia) eeepc.it - Running Easy Peasy (aka Ubuntu Eee) live from USB stick. Easy Peasy is a custom distro based on Ubuntu 8.10 build for EeePC series. Author: netbookitalia Keywords: eeepc "easy peasy" netbook "ubuntu eee" eeepc.it Added: January 8, 2009
Ubuntu Eee undergoes cheesy Easy Peasy rebrand
Original at Register
• Wed, Jan 7
New distro eyes up netbook market An Ubuntu Linux-based distro landed this week for netbook users with the annoying sounding name of Easy Peasy 1.0.…
Freescale Engineers Low-Cost Netbook Processor
Original at NewsFactor Network
• Sun, Jan 4
• 2 related articles
Freescale is offering a netbook reference design based on the i.MX515 processor created in collaboration with Pegatron. The reference design incorporates the processor, Canonical's Ubuntu operating system, a new power management integrated circuit from Freescale, the SGTL5000 ul...
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Freescale Engineers Low-Cost Netbook Processor
Original at Sci-Tech Today
• Sun, Jan 4
• 2 related articles
Freescale is offering a netbook reference design based on the i.MX515 processor created in collaboration with Pegatron. The reference design incorporates the processor, Canonical's Ubuntu operating system, a new power management integrated circuit from Freescale, the SGTL5000 ul...
Related articles from NewsFactor Network, Mobile Tech Today.
Freescale Engineers Low-Cost Netbook Processor
Original at Mobile Tech Today
• Sun, Jan 4
• 2 related articles
Freescale is offering a netbook reference design based on the i.MX515 processor created in collaboration with Pegatron. The reference design incorporates the processor, Canonical's Ubuntu operating system, a new power management integrated circuit from Freescale, the SGTL5000 ul...
Related articles from NewsFactor Network, Sci-Tech Today.
Linux4one Ubuntu for the Acer Aspire One
Original at OS News
• Sat, Jan 3
By donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) The Linux version of the Acer Aspire One netbook comes with a customised version of the Linpus distribution pre-installed, which might not be to everyone's fancy. Linux4one, a modified Ubuntu, could be a good alternative. Linux4One is optimized for the Aspire One; it includes drivers fo...
Sylvania Netbook With Ubuntu: A Good Mix
Original at LinuxInsider.com
• Sat, Jan 3
By Jack M. Germain Given the many options out there, someone in the market for a portable computer may have a hard time deciding whether to go with an ultra-small netbook or a small-but-not-THAT-small notebook computer. If you want a netbook, you've got another choice ahead of you: Would you like that with L...
Linux Netbooks: What's on the Menu?
Original at LinuxInsider.com
• Fri, Jan 2
By Jack M. Germain I recently carried out a personal quest for a netbook computer. Relying on a bit of insider snobbery since I write about computer technology almost daily, I was not expecting a big problem in making a selection. It's not that I really needed another computer. My home office is well-stocked wi...
How do I install Ubuntu Linux on a Netbook?
Original at Ask Dave Taylor!
• Sat, Dec 27
By Dave Taylor I just bought a slick ASUS Eee PC netbook, model 1000HA, and want to configure it to work with both Microsoft Windows XP, which is already installed, and Ubuntu or some other flavor of Linux. How can I do that without having to reinstall WinXP?
Video: Dell's Mini 9 hacked with touchscreen
Original at Engadget
• Mon, Nov 24
By Thomas Ricker Add another trick to Dell's Mini 9. The mod-happy netbook has already been seen hanging out with GPS and OSX and now the inevitable: a touchscreen. Fitted with one of those ubiquitous eBay touch panels, user Deldotb of the myDellMini forums loaded up the appropriate Ubuntu drivers and kick...
Ubuntu at the Crossroads of System Logs and Community Feedback ...
Original at TechBlips
• Wed, Nov 19
Intel's Atom netbook chip will have to scrap harder in future with the announcement by Canonical that it plans to port a version of Ubuntu Linux to run on ARM's small-computer chips. Leave a Comment Comment. More from ostatic.com ...
Tech heads
Original at Glasgow Daily Record
• Thu, Nov 13
UK - Nov 13, 2008 Competing with the likes of the Asus Eee and Acer Aspire One, my shiny black test unit ran Ubuntu Linux 8.04, modified for netbook usage, offering the ... My life with Linux PC Pro Desktop UI idea - best of both worlds? ZDNet UK all 5 news articles
ARM to release netbook, MID chips
Original at Engadget
• Wed, Nov 12
By Nilay Patel Filed under: Handhelds, LaptopsIntel's Atom is enjoying some pretty lonely dominance in the netbook market, with nary a spot of competition from VIA's ephemeral Nano or whatever AMD has in store for us -- a void ARM has just announced it plans to fill with ARMv7 chips. The mobile device chi...
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 reviewed: bigger, not necessarily better
Original at Engadget
• Sat, Nov 8
By Darren Murph Filed under: LaptopsAfter toying with our heartstrings for like, ever, Dell finally gathered up the courage to formally introduce its 12-inch netbook late last month. After arriving at the testing facilities of Laptop Mag, critics quickly found a lot to love about the relatively expan...
$499+ Intel-designed tablet right for some e-bookers?
Original at TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home
• Thu, Nov 6
By David Rothman Until we get a look at ASUS’ touchscreen Eee PCs we can firmly say the 2go tablet looks to be the most promising netbook with tablet capabilities on the market. Though the keyboard is an area of concern, its durable features, accelerometer and responsive touchscreen are all compelling for...
Laptopmag shows off the first netbook tablet PC, aka the Intel Classmate 2
Original at The Guardian (UK)
• Wed, Nov 5
By Jack Schofield Intel has also provided a launcher screen to make it easier for kids to run applications using their fingers. It's shown in Laptop's video. Asus is also developing a touch-screen version of its Eee PC, and we may end up with a choice of several.
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Officially the Biggest Netbook on the Block
Original at Gizmodo
• Sun, Oct 26
By matt buchanan The Inspiron Mini 12 is available initially only in Japan through Bic Camera, Kojima and Sofmap stores and other retail outlets. It will launch online globally by late November with configurations starting under $600 (U.S.). Ubuntu and Windows XP® operating systems also will be available...
Inspiron Mini 12 pops up on Dell's website: it's a done deal (almost)
Original at Engadget
• Wed, Oct 15
By Darren Murph We can't call it official with a straight face, but seriously, what else could you call it? A not-at-all mysterious Inspiron Mini 12 (1210) has emerged on Dell's website in the Product Support pages, hinting (and we're using that as loosely as possible) that a 12-inch netbook could be fas...
The little Leopard laptop
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Thu, Oct 9
By Steven Sande Despite the fact that I'm sure that Apple will announce a low-cost netbook soon, I ended up buying a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook to install Leopard onto. The rest of this post describes how I did it using instructions and files found at various Web sites.
Subnotebook vs. UMPC vs. Netbook: WTF Is the Difference?
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, May 30
By matt buchanan Netbook: This is actually the brainchild of Intel's marketing department to describe sub-$500 notebooks centered around internet-connectivity, such as its Classmate PC. The original Eee PC, XO OLPC Laptop and Cloudbook would fall into this category. While it is technically flackspe...