Linpus was one of the first companies to jump onto the netbook bandwagon with a custom version of Linux designed to play well with low resolution displays and slow processors. Pretty much every Acer netbook that has shipped with Linux preloaded to date has come with Linpus Linux Lite. But now Linpus is working on […]
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Xtra Ordinary software turns an OLPC XO Laptop into a standard notebook
The One Laptop Per Child XO Laptop is a unique device for a number of reasons. Cosmetically, the XO is unlike any other laptop, since it’s made to be a durable machine for use in classrooms in developing nations. It’s rugged, features a sunlight readable display, a tablet mode, and twist-up WiFi antennae. But it’s […]
Turn a Zipit Wireless Messenger into a cheap, slow netbook by installing Linux
The Zipit Z2 Wireless Messenger is a cheap (as in $50) instant messaging device that’s basically a single-purpose PDA designed to connect to WiFi networks and send instant messages over AOL, Microosft, and Yahoo’s instant messaging platforms. It can also send messages to cellphones over SMS. The only catch is that you’ll need to sign […]
Dell to offer Mini 10v netbook with Moblin Linux… starting tomorrow
Dell offers the Inspiron Mini 10v netbook with a choice of Windows XP or Linux. Starting tomorrow morning you’ll also be able to pick up a special developer edition running pre-release Moblin Linux software. To be exact, it will be running something called Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition, and as you may have guessed that […]
Netbooks running Moblin 2.0 Linux coming soon… real soon
Intel Open Source Technology Centre Imad Sousou says that vendors will begin announcing netbooks running Moblin 2.0 within the next week or two. The news came out of an interview with ZDNet UK, where Sousou discussed the current state of Moblin Linux. The operating system is optimized for use on netbooks, particularly those with low […]
WattOS Linux on the Nohrtec Gecko Edubook – Video
The folks behind the Nohrtec Gecko Edubook are looking to make their AA-battery powered netbook available for $200 soon. The company’s unique netbook features a 1GHz Xcore86 CPU, which is x86-compatible and capable of running Windows XP or Linux. This week, the Nohrtec team posted a video on YouTube showing the Edubook running WattOS, a […]
Fedora Mini: Netbook specific version of Fedora Linux based on Moblin
The folks behind the Fedora Linux distribution are hard at work developing a version optimized for netbooks. Fedora Mini incorporates elements of Moblin Linux, which is designed for computers with small, low resolution screens and Intel Atom processors. Fedora Mini is still in its infancy, but the developers have begun alpha testing the distro. If […]
Jolicloud to add support for GMA 500 graphics
Jolicloud is a custom, Linux-based operating system designed for netbooks. And it supports most netbooks that use Intel Atom N270/N280 processors and GMA 950 graphics, which covers an awful lot of netbooks. But a handful of netbooks and other mini-laptops and handheld devices use Intel Atom Z-series processors and integrated GMA 500 graphics. And right […]
Easy Peasy Linux distro for netbooks hits version 1.5
The folks behind Kuki Linux weren’t the only ones busy pushing out a major update recently. Easy Peasy, (formerly Ubuntu Eee) turned 1.5 this week. Easy Peasy is based on Ubuntu Linux, but the interface and drivers have been tweaked to add support for a wide range of netbooks. Easy Peasy 1.5 is based on […]
Kuki Linux 2.8 released for Acer Aspire One netbooks – Video
Kuki is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, and designed to work with Acer Aspire One mini-laptops. Specifically, it should run on most Acer netbooks that were designed to run Linpus Linux Lite, which is a stripped down Linux distribution that may be appropriate for beginners, but which may seem a bit limiting to more […]