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Lenovo returns to the Linux desktop

[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols
for this link. ]

“We don’t know, at this point, what Linux it will be
running. In an e-mail, Lenovo confirmed that it was developing a
smartbook based on the ARM Snapdragon processor and that they
expect to announce it at CES. But, “Unfortunately, there are no
further details at this point.”

“Sources at Qualcomm were a little more forthcoming. The
smartbook, which adds 3G data telephony technology and GPS to a
netbook design and size-factor, will be built on top of the 1 GHz
Snapdragon chipset. This un-named Lenovo smartbook will be an
instant-on design with 720p HD video, GPS for location-based
services, and a large battery that can deliver power for 8 to 10
hours.”


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