The latest laptop news from around the web for April 28th:
- Acer Profit Falls as Shoppers Seek Cheaper Computers (Update3) – Bloomberg – April 29 (Bloomberg) — Acer Inc. , the world’s second- largest seller of laptop computers, reported a 31 percent decline in first-quarter profit as the global recession forced vendors to offer cheaper models. Net income dropped to NT$2.03 billion …
- 24 Open Source Apps for the ASUS Netbook (IT Management) – Eighteen short months ago, Taiwanese manufacturer Asus debuted the Eee, the netbook that launched the latest craze for small, lightweight, inexpensive laptops. When the original 350,000 units – all equipped with Linux – sold out in just a few months, the open source community rejoiced.
- Starling Netbook with Ubuntu Remix 9.04 (Linux Today) – ItRunsOnLinux: “System76 introduces their Starling Netbook, which features Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04.”
- Samsung’s Luscious Laptop Puts Nebbish Netbooks to Shame (Wired News) – Welcome to the best laptop, netbook, notebook, portable, whatever have you, we’ve tested all year. The Samsung NC20’s unparalleled combination of power, features and an inexplicable price tag make this one of the finest computers you can buy anywhere. Period.
- Thieves steal laptop with Carla Bruni family snaps – Week.com – Story Updated: Apr 28, 2009 at 4:11 PM CDT Burglars have stolen a laptop containing family photographs of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy from the home of one of her relatives, officials said on Tuesday. The break-in took place at the weekend …
- The netbook blacklash (ZDNet) – I guess the netbook has officially arrived, there’s an official backlash underway. Like the iPhone and Twitter before it, the netbook couldn’t possibly fly under the radar too long before someone gave them a thorough public flogging. Because of my propensity for netbooks (especially the hackintosh variety) several people have emails me links to a recent spate of anti-netbook posts. Specifically …
- System76 Launches Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook (Linux Today) - WorksWithU: “Less than one week after Canonical debuted Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix edition, System76 is playing an encure by launching an Ubuntu 9.04 netbook. The move had been rumored for several weeks. And it’s certainly the first of many Ubuntu netbooks that will hit the market. Here’s a bit more about System76’s new device.”
- Windows 7 on a netbook – My verdict (ZDNet) – I’ve been running Windows 7 on a Samsung NC10 netbook for some months. With the Windows 7 Release Candidate now leaked, it’s time for a verdict on whether Microsoft’s latest OS is suited to these tiny portable PCs.
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