Comments on: Linux Laptops Reach Critical Mass http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/ What's Next In the IT Channel Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jessie http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-83324 Jessie Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:09:37 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-83324 How much do you want for it How much do you want for it

]]> By: amd-linux http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-61084 amd-linux Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:46:35 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-61084 Linux notebooks for the first time ever are the 3 topsellers at Amazon Germany. And among the top 5 notebooks, 4 come with Linux. What a difference a year can make... http://vale.homelinux.net/wordpress/?p=231 Linux notebooks for the first time ever are the 3 topsellers at Amazon Germany. And among the top 5 notebooks, 4 come with Linux. What a difference a year can make…

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]]> By: sbell22 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60889 sbell22 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:13:28 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60889 I was waiting in line for registration at MacWord, realized it was going to be an hour so walked into the computer store across the street. Ended up walking out with an eeePC! The little devil is addictive - I take it with me when I do my daily walk and often end up in "SaaS only" work mode at the local internet cafe. I would like to see a 10" screen, and don't think it's going to replace my MacBook Pro anytime soon. But the arrival of these low cost Linux machines is great news, if for no other reason than the competitive heat it puts under Redmond! I keep thinking I should give this eeePC to my son, but I'm hooked on it:) I was waiting in line for registration at MacWord, realized it was going to be an hour so walked into the computer store across the street. Ended up walking out with an eeePC! The little devil is addictive – I take it with me when I do my daily walk and often end up in “SaaS only” work mode at the local internet cafe. I would like to see a 10″ screen, and don’t think it’s going to replace my MacBook Pro anytime soon. But the arrival of these low cost Linux machines is great news, if for no other reason than the competitive heat it puts under Redmond! I keep thinking I should give this eeePC to my son, but I’m hooked on it:)

]]> By: PenPen http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60832 PenPen Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:27:37 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60832 Absolutely crazy. I bought the first Everex GPC last year and while it's not a powerhouse, I have to admit that the quality is pretty darn good. My only beef is that I wish Everex would have gone with a real flavor of Ubuntu. Absolutely crazy. I bought the first Everex GPC last year and while it’s not a powerhouse, I have to admit that the quality is pretty darn good. My only beef is that I wish Everex would have gone with a real flavor of Ubuntu.

]]> By: ShadeTree http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60801 ShadeTree Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:05:04 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60801 No doubt this is a defining time for Linux and Laptops! I'm sitting here in the PA mountains typing on a Compaq Presario 750 running Linux Mint. I'm using a Franklin CDU-680 EV-DO card I purchased through Millenicom. Being the good husband that I am I'll check at Walmart when I get back to town and pick one up to take back home with me for my wife..if they have one.. The size is just right for her, then I can modernize the wireless setup at home..put some monitors on the tree line..yea, I might even get lucky.. No doubt this is a defining time for Linux and Laptops! I’m sitting here in the PA mountains typing on a Compaq Presario 750 running Linux Mint. I’m using a Franklin CDU-680 EV-DO card I purchased through Millenicom.

Being the good husband that I am I’ll check at Walmart when I get back to town and pick one up to take back home with me for my wife..if they have one..

The size is just right for her, then I can modernize the wireless setup at home..put some monitors on the tree line..yea, I might even get lucky..

]]> By: caerbannog http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60789 caerbannog Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:39:54 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60789 A few months ago, I bought a "year-end closeout" HP Pavilion (1G, 160G HD, DVD-RW, integrated webcam etc... for less than $500. Although it doesn't qualify as an "ultralight ultraportable", it was cheap, and I was able to install Ubuntu on it without any heartburn. Everything works perfectly -- graphics with compiz/fusion, wireless, integrated web-cam..., the whole 9 yards. No post-install configuration needed. The system is solid, reliable, and fully functional (albeit with an occasional problem now and then playing embedded proprietary video media on certain web-sites). When you get into the sub-500-dollar range, Vista (even an OEM license) is a big chunk of the purchase price. For OEM's looking to sell cheaper machines (while suffering thinner profit margins), Linux will allow them to keep a little more of their razor-thin profit for themselves rather than send most of it to Redmond. A few months ago, I bought a “year-end closeout” HP Pavilion (1G, 160G HD, DVD-RW, integrated webcam etc… for less than $500.

Although it doesn’t qualify as an “ultralight ultraportable”, it was cheap, and I was able to install Ubuntu on it without any heartburn.

Everything works perfectly — graphics with compiz/fusion, wireless, integrated web-cam…, the whole 9 yards. No post-install configuration needed. The system is solid, reliable, and fully functional (albeit with an occasional problem now and then playing embedded proprietary video media on certain web-sites).

When you get into the sub-500-dollar range, Vista (even an OEM license) is a big chunk of the purchase price. For OEM’s looking to sell cheaper machines (while suffering thinner profit margins), Linux will allow them to keep a little more of their razor-thin profit for themselves rather than send most of it to Redmond.

]]> By: fsdaily.com http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60776 fsdaily.com Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:44:25 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60776 <strong>Story added...</strong> This story has been submitted to fsdaily.com! If you think this story should be read by the free software community, come vote it up and discuss it here: http://www.fsdaily.com/Community/Linux_Laptops_Reach_Critical_Mass... Story added…

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]]> By: The State of Ubuntu Laptops: Looking Good « All About Ubuntu http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60748 The State of Ubuntu Laptops: Looking Good « All About Ubuntu Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:58:11 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60748 [...] is the ultra-portable market at the sub $500 price point. I am referring to the Asus eee PC, the Everex CloudBook, and the OLPC. These machines, small and relatively inexpensive, all run [...] [...] is the ultra-portable market at the sub $500 price point. I am referring to the Asus eee PC, the Everex CloudBook, and the OLPC. These machines, small and relatively inexpensive, all run [...]

]]> By: Jarrod http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60745 Jarrod Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:56:36 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60745 I concur with Eric, the less moving parts the better. (Been having fan troubles with my computers lately) I concur with Eric, the less moving parts the better. (Been having fan troubles with my computers lately)

]]> By: Jarrod http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60744 Jarrod Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:55:22 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60744 While I'm not in the market for one at the moment, I'll likely swing by the local Wal-mart just to take a peek at the Cloudbook, assuming that they have a display model of it. With the popularity of the gOS PC, and the ASUS EEE, I'm not sure they'll take the time to display it. I will be more excited when a system with a 10" screen is released, then I'll be more apt to plunk down $400-$500. While I’m not in the market for one at the moment, I’ll likely swing by the local Wal-mart just to take a peek at the Cloudbook, assuming that they have a display model of it. With the popularity of the gOS PC, and the ASUS EEE, I’m not sure they’ll take the time to display it. I will be more excited when a system with a 10″ screen is released, then I’ll be more apt to plunk down $400-$500.

]]> By: Eric http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60743 Eric Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:47:37 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60743 Give me a solid laptop with OLED/PLED monitor, solid-state HD, low-power processor (i.e. low heat and maybe even no need for fan), well built ergonomics, etc. and I am sold. Probably won't happen for a while, and won't be cheap at first. But I am sure it will happen at some point. Give me a solid laptop with OLED/PLED monitor, solid-state HD, low-power processor (i.e. low heat and maybe even no need for fan), well built ergonomics, etc. and I am sold.

Probably won’t happen for a while, and won’t be cheap at first. But I am sure it will happen at some point.

]]> By: Judland http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-60742 Judland Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:41:48 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/#comment-60742 Not to mention that ASUS has already sold more than 300,000 of their own ultra-mobile laptop, the EeePC, since last October. They have already proven that there's a market for ultra-mobile laptops running Linux and they're busy working Gen 2 of the device. Not to mention that ASUS has already sold more than 300,000 of their own ultra-mobile laptop, the EeePC, since last October. They have already proven that there’s a market for ultra-mobile laptops running Linux and they’re busy working Gen 2 of the device.

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