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Current Newswire: Ksplice debuts zero downtime service for Linux BM Ups Its Processor Power to 7 KDE.org Relaunched for Software Compilation 4.4 The application is the new the operating system Linux can compete with the iPad on price, but where’s the magic? The Bruno Knaapen Technology Learning Center is Established Anjal: GNOME's Evolution for Netbooks Linux Mint 8 KDE Community Edition Open source means freedom from 'anti-features' GTalX - Google Voice Chat has arrived in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) UNIX Systems Administrator (IL) Next Step Systems US-IL-Chicago Post A Job | Post A Resume Voda avoiding Linux netbooks due to user confusion Sep 16, 2009, 14 :34 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (2470 reads) (Other stories by David Meyer) ""Unfortunately, when the public got hold of these devices, they thought they were small PCs," Pollington told delegates at the Open Source In Mobile 09 conference in Amsterdam. "They took the Linux variant home and didn't understand why it couldnt connect to the printer, or why they couldn't watch internet video." Complete Story Related Stories: First Android smartphone from LG(Sep 15, 2009) Shuttle offers all-in-one with factory Linux(Sep 15, 2009) Choosing the Right Linux Netbook + Why You Should Avoid Windows 7(Sep 15, 2009) What Microsoft Doesn't Get - And What I Hope You Do(Sep 15, 2009) Netbooks have a huge impact on the PC industry(Sep 14, 2009) Easypeasy 1.5 for Netbooks(Sep 10, 2009) Hunkering Down, Linux Style(Sep 05, 2009) ZaReason's New Linux Netbook, How to Thrive in a Tough Market(Sep 03, 2009) Index Mode   |   Flat Mode   |   Thread Mode   |   Thread Flat     Talkback(s) Name  and Date   It's simple really    Ron Bentley Sep 16, 2009, 16:23:35     Who chose the distro?    Beej Sep 16, 2009, 16:36:33     it's netbook bashing time    barney Sep 16, 2009, 17:24:23     Sounds to me like the confusion was on Voda's    Bernard Swiss Sep 17, 2009, 00:03:32     Home | Search Talkbacks | Customize View    Top of Page   Enter your comments below: * Your Name: * Your Email Address: * Subject: CC: [will also send this talkback to an E-Mail address] * Comments: Tags allowed:<I>,<B> and <U>. See our talkback-policy for more about talkback content. Fields marked with * are required!

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