Yes! Dell will start to sell PCs preinstalled with Linux.
Earlier this year, 100,000 people took part in a Dell survey. More than 70% of respondents said they would use Linux.
Dell has not released details of which versions of Linux it will use or which computers it will run on, but promised an update in the coming weeks.
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Similar to the OLPC (One Laptop per Child) program that MIT birthed in early 2005, the ClassMatePC is an effort from Intel to provide cheap laptops to children in developing countries. Designed to be lightweight, rugged, and partially water resistant, the device clearly favors practicality to performance. Unfortunately, the laptop's technical specifications only weigh in at a 900MHz Celeron processor, 256MB of RAM, and a tiny--but speedy--flash based 1GB hard drive. I guess anything to keep costs low.
Intel says it plans to start...
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An exclusive look at the technology behind Virgin America's In-Flight Entertainment system, "Red".
The screens are 9-inch and touchscreen, which are powered by an actual individual PC running Linux. These are all interconnected via Ethernet, which grab streaming video off of three file servers in the plane's belly. You can listen to music, watch TV, get pay-per-view movies, or even order food from the touchscreen.
The best part? They ported a bunch of Linux games—including Doom— so you can play it right on the screen.
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The first batch of 80 computers powered by home-grown Chinese CPUs are undergoing user tests. This means the home-made chip Godson II E has finished lab tests and moved into pilot commercial operation.
Lemote, based in Changshu, in east China's Jiangsu Province, will put a total of 1,000 computers on the market before the Chinese Lunar New Year.
The computer, which uses a Linux operating system, comes with a 40-gigabyte hard drive and 256 megabytes of memory. It costs 1,599 yuan (about 200 U.S. dollars), and users have to buy the...
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A/V geeks and open source hackers alike are sure to fall in love with the MonolithMC HD DVR system, which runs the Linux based MythTV platform.
The system “one-ups” TiVo by waiving monthly fees and completely ignoring DRM codes that limit what shows you can save. Not only that but the Monolith is also capable of running all kinds of open-source plugins, including weather reports and jukeboxes.
The Monolith packs a dual tuner which lets you record two shows at the same time (TiVO feature as well) onto an included 200 gigabyte hard...
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The proposed $100 machine will be a Linux-based, with a dual-mode display—both a full-color, transmissive DVD mode, and a second display option that is black and white reflective and sunlight-readable at 3× the resolution. The laptop will have a 500MHz processor and 128MB of DRAM, with 500MB of Flash memory; it will not have a hard disk, but it will have four USB ports.
The laptops will have wireless broadband that, among other things, allows them to work as a mesh network; each laptop will be able to talk to its nearest neighbors,...
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The Wizpy comes with a 60GB hard drive and measures in at 8.4 x 4.2 x 1.2cm. A re-worked version of Linux acts as the primary operating system, allowing for browser, email, and office applications. Of course, there'll probably be a host of games for it too. But perhaps the most unique aspect of the Wizpy is its PC abilities. Simply plug the Wizpy into the USB port of any PC, restart the desktop machine, and It will boot into the Wizpy Linux operating system.
The Wizpy is only due out for a Japanese launch. It should start going on sale in...
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Since I got my free 1 gig USB flash drive from Microcenter, I will try and run UBUNTU from my dongle.
Anyway, since CNET doesn't allow embed video playback, you're going to have to click on the link to see the video.
http://news.com.com/Som...
CNET's Tom Merritt shows you how to give Ubuntu Linux a run on your own computer without installing a thing.
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Trolltech is the company that brought developers the Linux-based mobile application platform Qtopia. In August it also used the LinuxWorld conference to announce the Greenphone, which is thought to be the first fully reprogrammable Linux phone. Trolltech hopes the Greenphone could help grow the mobile Linux market by encouraging developers to create applications for Linux-powered devices.
Despite being created purely for developers, the Greenphone is a more attractive device than one might imagine. "We wanted developers to use it as their...
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Linux’ biggest corporate backer is vowing to push its open-source efforts beyond Linux. Big Blue on Tuesday touted plans to pursue new open-source business models that it hopes will usher in a new era.
At LinuxWorld, IBM said it plans to launch eight open-source initiatives. The computing giant already has a dedicated army of 600 engineers at its Linux technology center. As a result, it’s no secret that IBM has been a heavyweight Linux supporter.
IBM backed Linux early on with a commitment to spend $1 billion in 2001, a move that...
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