The openSUSE team has released version 12.1 of the popular Linux operating system. The update is available with a choice of desktop environments, including the recently released GNOME 3.2 desktop. You can also choose to use openSUSE 12.1 with KDE, XFCE, or LXDE desktops. One of the biggest changes is the addition of ownCloud, a system for essentially setting up a web…

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Ubuntu Linux gets a lot of attention as one of the most popular Linux distributions. Heck, I wrote an article today just to let you know that the code-name for the next version has been selected. But a fair number of long-time Ubuntu users have been turned off recently by the developers’ decision to switch from the classic GNOME desktop…

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Nokia announced a partnership with Microsoft this morning to bring Windows Phone 7 to Nokia smartphones. Symbian and MeeGo will continue to ship on devices until WP7 is ready to go, but Symbian isn’t long for this world. So what about MeeGo? MeeGo is a Linux-based platform that was formed when the teams behind the Maemo and Moblin Linux projects…

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The developers of OpenSUSE Linux have launched a new version of the operating system which incorporates technology from the MeeGo project. It’s called Smeegol, and like MeeGo, it’s designed for netbooks and other low power computers with small screens. Smeegol basically uses the MeeGo user interface, which relies on a series of tabs that help you navigate through programs without…

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[/caption] It’s been a busy few days on the netbook operating system front. While the vast majority of netbooks still ship with Windows, Google is about to launch a competing operating system, and the company might just have the name recognition and industry pull to make a serious dent in Microsoft’s market share. And while few netbooks still ship with…

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After using SUSE on the HP Mini-Note for much of the afternoon, I’m convinced that the operating system provides pretty much everything most people will need in a laptop experience. I was able to configure and setup my system in about 15 minutes, and get online in just a few more. The computer does a pretty good job of finding…

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I’ve had my HP Mini-Note for a few hours now, and while I’m not ready to write up a complete an thorough review, I thought I’d share a few thoughts.I purchased the $549 model which has a 1.2GHz processor, 120GB hard drive, and runs OpenSUSE. The first time you boot up the computer, it takes 10 or 15 minutes to…

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The HP 2133 Mini-Note comes in a variety of configurations, but the cheapest version running Windows Vista starts at $599, while you can pick up a version running OpenSUSE Linux for $499 or $549. But to date, every review I’ve seen on the web has looked at the Vista unit.I ordered an OpenSUSE model which should hopefully arrive this weekend….

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