Linux and Netbooks

I caught an interesting article on Liliputing here. I have also submitted that article to the FSDaily here. Well, regardless of whether the analysis is correct or not, the emerging arrays of netbooks lately surely has helped raising the popularity of Linux, albeit the more proprietary Linux such as Xandros. Even if it is true that more and more people will want the more familiar Windows on their netbooks, surely by now they also realize that they have a choice to go with Linux if they want to.

The Economist Suggests Linux For Netbooks

The most basic model of the Acer Aspire One can be found for £179 in Britain and around $300 in America. It simply switches on and runs with the minimum of fuss. It has 8 gigabytes (GB) of flash storage and 512 megabytes of RAM, which is a bit puny. But that is perfectly adequate to run the customised version of Linux that comes pre-installed on it

Netbooks will boost adoption of Linux, says Novell CTO

Novell expects higher adoption of SUSE Linux from netbooks, though it expects that the overall Linux market is moving to embedded Linux.

Linux与netbooks共同威胁微软

虽然微软是互联网业软件巨头，但微软一直在努力，不断更新自己的软件产品，而微软把Linux当作对手很久，近期Windows 收入有所下滑，与Linux以及netbooks相关。 据悉，netbooks厂商宏基，以及华硕运行的Linux占据30%左右，最后一个季度Windows 销量低于预期，Windows操

Android for Netbooks?

Android is not just an operating system for mobile phones and it's likely that it will be used for netbooks, ultra-portable laptops which started to become popular last year. Daniel Hartmann managed to install Android on an Asus EEEPC 1000H "with nearly all of the necessary hardware you'd want (including graphics, sound and the wireless card for internet) running". It's also interesting to see that some Android code references Asus Eee 701, the first Asus netbook.

VentureBeat speculates that we could see the first netbooks preloaded with Android in less than a year, but Android could become a general-purpose operating system for any kind of devices. Installing apps for your car or TV is not too far fetched.

This post details how to install Android on a netbook, but you shouldn't try it unless you understand the process.

A road warrior's guide to netbooks

See a netbook in your future? Here's what to look for, whether it will be your primary computing device or a second PC for travel.