Dell Japan is selling the Linux version of the new Inspiron Mini 10 netbook. Like the Windows version, the Linux model has a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi. But it comes with an open source operating system. […]
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MeeGo Linux for netbooks coming this month
MeeGo is the new Linux-based operating system borne out of the ashes merger of Moblin and Maemo. While the two groups merged just last month, the folks at SlashPhone are reporting that the first version of MeeGo will be available by the end of March. The new build will be compatible with Intel Atom-powered netbooks […]
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LG GW990 smartphone to run MeeGo Linux
I normally stay away from covering smartphones at Liliputing. But when the smartphone in question is a tablet-sized device with an x86-based Intel Moorestown CPU, a huge display, and also happens to be one of the first devices slated to run the new MeeGo Linux operating system? Yeah, that warrants a mention. Gearlog reports that […]
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MSI Wind U160 gets the Moblin Linux treatment
Sure, the folks at Moblin recently announced that they were merging with the Maemo project to develop a new OS called MeeGo. But that hasn’t stopped PC makers from installing the latest version of the Moblin netbook operating system on their latest models and showing them off at trade shows like Mobile World Congress and […]
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Nokia and Intel merge Maemo, Moblin to form MeeGo Linux for netbooks, tablets, etc
The companies behind the Moblin Linux interface for netbooks and Maemo Linux-based OS for Nokia Internet Tablets such as the Nokia N900 have announced that they’re merging the two projects to form one uber-OS designed for netbooks, tablets, mobile devices, in-vehicle entertainment systems, and internet-connected televisions. The new OS is called MeeGo, and there’s not […]
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First look at the Intel app store for Moblin Linux – Video
The beta version of Intel’s app store for netbooks (or the AppUp Center, as Intel calls it) is only available for Windows at the moment. But Intel plans to roll out a Moblin Linux version soon, and Nicole from Netbook News got an early look at the Moblin version at CES. For the most part, […]
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Samsung Netbook with Moblin Linux – Now with more video
You know, I spent a fair bit of time waxing poetic about just how snappy the Samsung N127 with Moblin Linux was yesterday. But showing is always better than telling. So I popped back over to Samsung’s exhibit today and shot a short video showing how Moblin works on the netbook. The short answer is, […]
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Samsung showcases N127 netbook with Moblin Linux
Samsung is showing a modified N130 netbook this week running Moblin Linux. There are no plans to bring a Samsung-branded Linux netbook to the US market this year, but the Korean company could launch it somewhere else… or not at all. The Moblin user interface was incredibly snappy and felt way more responsive than Windows […]
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MSI to offer SUSE/Moblin Linux on the Wind U135 netbook
It looks like Windows 7 Starter Edition won’t be the only OS available for the MSI Wind U135 netbook. Computer World reports that MSI will also offer a new version of SUSE Linux based on Moblin 2.1. Moblin offers a framework for a light weight Linux distribution optimized for netbooks with Intel Atom processors. It […]
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Netbook OS news roundup: Chrome, OpenSUSE, Mandriva, Jolicloud
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 […]