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Linux Facing First Real Desktop Test

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 9, 2008

“We’ve recently seen the popular EeePc in Windows XP form. There
are even concerns that Linux in the EeePC ultra-portable
computers–or indeed Linux in the larger subnotebook, mini-notebook
or whatever you want to call this emerging category–is now likely
to evaporate in the face of Windows versions.

“Hold on. Let’s remember that notebooks are now the dominant
form factor for PCs, and emerging markets and new form factors,
such as the EeePC, Cloudbook and others offer a new playing field
for Linux…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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