Netbook

Dell has announced the availability of a Moblin v2-based netbook model, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10V.In a joint announcement made at the Intel Developer's Forum today, Dell, Canonical, and Intel showcased the new device, which is expected to go on sale September 24 on Dell.com.

How will Google's new OS effect the rest of the open source community?"Already, it's clear that Google's Chrome OS may be bumping heads with existing operating systems. For starters, the netbook- and Web-centric OS may overlap with Android, another open source operating system in which Google is invested. Android may be aimed at smartphones, but it's also garnered interest as a netbook platform. That could put it into contention with Chrome OS, which will be available for x86 and ARM proces... [more]

Let's hope they decide to do this... "Hewlett-Packard is considering offering an operating system platform developed by Google in its netbooks at the expense of Microsoft's Windows OS, according to a published report Tuesday.

LF's Jim Zemlin on what it takes to deliver on netbooks..."When it comes to Linux netbooks, PC manufacturers should act more like cell-phone makers and telcos by selling customized and subsidized machines with online services.

I so want to get my hands on one of these instant-on machines...

The next generation of the Eee PC is coming soon..."Asus is taking pre-orders for a netbook based on Intel's second-generation netbook platform, the secret-shrouded N280/GN40 chipset. Early product specs confirm that the second wave of netbooks are likely to offer faster graphics and lower power use, along with room for much, much larger batteries.

Linux kicked to the curb? Sure, it is... not!"Acer has confirmed it plans to release a Linux version of its 10-inch Aspire One netbook, even though its initial announcement of the upcoming machine said it would be Windows XP-only.

Stephen O'Grady wants to like the Android netbook concept, he really does..."With the twin caveats that I’m an Ubuntu user and the admission that I have yet to actually hold a device of any type actually running Google’s Android software, I have to be honest: all this talk of Android netbooks baffles me.

More details on Freescale's netbook announcement at the CES show...

Windows is coming on strong in the netbook market... but is Microsoft too late? "Windows advocates will argue that the netbook form factor was inevitable. They will point to growing support for the form factor within Microsoft itself. They will call Linux alternatives el-cheapos, even spin all this as a threat to Linux. "What’s great is we don’t have to argue about it. No politics, not even corporate politics, will determine the outcome. (Oh, goody.) ... [more]