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Only one week removed from the release of Windows 7 we have yet another new operating system.  Canonical today released the newest version of its popular Linux distribution, Ubuntu 9.10 “Karmic Koala.”  The new version doesn’t pack in as many changes as an X.04 update does, but it does have… Continue Reading »

Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu has recently released a nice video on YouTube that officially announced the upcoming version of Ubuntu. Basically, aside from a really cool sounding name, Lucid Lynx, the upcoming version will be 10.04 and as you can determine from that will be available in April… Continue Reading »

By now most of us know that Dell has promised to release computers running on Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux.  So far it’s been following through with a select few of its machines.  Most notably it includes the option to customize with Ubuntu on every netbook the company offers.  Dell has now… Continue Reading »

Jaunty Jackalope, 7, or Leopard?  Based on name alone, which would you choose?  Given context there’s a chance you’d choose 7 or even Leopard, but possibly never Jaunty Jackalope (nor its predecessors Intrepid Idex and Hardy Heron).  That could be from the stigma that surrounds Linux including its most popular… Continue Reading »

Given the current recession, it can be difficult to decide on upgrading a computer, or even making the jump to buying a netbook.  Then there’s the issue of which operating system to get on the system.  If you can afford a Mac, Leopard is a great experience.  Most people are… Continue Reading »

Dell has added a few new options when it comes to the operating system on the Inspiron Mini 12.  Previously the Mini 12 was available only with Windows Vista.  Now, users can now also choose between Ubuntu 8.04.1 or Windows XP.  As for pricing, the Ubuntu based model begins at… Continue Reading »

When you take a look at all the netbooks out there, they all seem to have the same or similar specs.  The one thing that links a vast majority of them is the Intel Atom chip, and it seems to be doing well.  ARM, the company that makes between close… Continue Reading »

Black Friday, the day when consumers can generally expect to find some good deals, is thankfully just about upon us.  With a few weeks before Thanksgiving here in the US, it seems now is about the right time for the deals to begin making their way into the public eye. … Continue Reading »

Looking to get an Eee PC for less than an iPod?  Sounds like a good idea, doesn’t it?  Well, in its quarterly investors earnings call, Asustek announced a great number of things, including the fact that the baseline Eee PCs will be lowered to $200 by the end of 2009. … Continue Reading »

HP has officially unveiled the Mini 1000 netbook, which serves as a follow up to the Mini-Note 2133.  And a nice follow up it seems to be, based on the specs and available options for the Mini 1000 it seems HP has taken some of the disappointing factors from their… Continue Reading »