Posted on 2007 under Software, Computers |
3
Nov
After introducing a $200 Linux desktop, Everex has announced the plan to introduce a Linux notebook PC that will run on the GOS version of operating system and will cost sub-$300.
Available in 12.1-inch and 17-inch screens, these new laptops will also come with built-in Ubuntu Linux 7.10, one-click access to websites like Facebook and multiple Google Web applications.
You can also expect features such as easy access to free web based services to lessen the reliance on software based products.
“The intent of GOS is to take Linux to the consumer and do what Steve Jobs did with Mac OS X - to take an alternative OS and package it for the consumer. Linux has come a long way and could grab an audience in the low-end market,” said David Liu, founder of GOS. Read more… »
Posted on 2007 under Linux, Software, Computers |
1
Nov
Can the masses be wooed by Linux? Second-tier PC maker Everex teamed up with a startup called gOS to build the gPC TC2502, a $199 VIA-powered Ubuntu 7.10 Linux system with an Enlightenment E17 interface. Although they assure us that the “g” doesn’t stand for Google, the PC’s productivity will be almost solely derived from Google apps accessed through Firefox: Mail, Calendar, News, Maps and Documents & Spreadsheets. It will also come with OpenOffice.org 2.2 and some other freeware Linux faves. But again, the question is, will the Wal-Mart crowd bite the bait? It turns out, 5% of people buying a PC at Read more… »
Posted on 2007 under Software |
18
Oct
I don’t know if Linus Torvalds has nightmares about Linux turning into Windows but some people definitely do. Linux Doesn’t Need to Look Like Windows has been a popular and oft-visited article about Vixta on reddit since last week. It had spurred about 100 comments going back and forth about the merit of Vixta’s user interface design and whether Linux should look like Windows.
However, first things first. What’s Vixta? I hear you ask. Its developers describe and define its goals like so:
- Absolutely free, in every sense.
- ABN - Absolutely No Config.
It’s possible to say all that about Ubuntu too so why the kerfuffle? Well, Vixta copies Windows Vista’s start menu and the side bar. Actually, its whole look is pretty Vista-ish. Download a copy and check it out.
Some people, however, hate the fact that there is a Linux distro - Vixta is based on Fedora - which tries to mimic Vista’s look and feel. The author of the aforementioned Information Week article writes, “…I confess to having mixed feelings about the whole thing. Mostly negative ones.” Read more… »
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