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Dutch UMPC Runs Ubuntu Linux

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“Dutch integrator Van Der Led (VDL) Designs has announced a
clone of the Asus Eee PC ultra-mini PC (UMPC) notebook. The
WiFi-enabled ‘Jisus’ UMPC is equipped with a Chinese-made 1GHz
Loongson CPU, has an 8.9-inch display, and runs Ubuntu Linux.

“The unusual name may be intended to remind shoppers of Asus,
the better-known brand responsible for the popular Eee
mini-notebook. Or, it may be derived from the device’s Loongson 2F
CPU: the Loongson was code-named ‘Godson’ by its developers in the
CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences) in the People’s Republic of
China…”

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