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New SUSE/Moblin Linux netbook from MSI arrives

Written By
SJV
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Jan 7, 2010

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

“What do you get when you mix Novell’s SLED (SUSE Linux
Enterprise Desktop) 11 with the Linux Foundation’s Moblin 2.1
netbook desktop? A lightweight Linux desktop that’s trying to snag
the netbook desktop market before Google’s Chrome OS runs away with
it later this year.

“What do you get when you mix Novell’s SLED (SUSE Linux
Enterprise Desktop) 11 with the Linux Foundation’s Moblin 2.1
netbook desktop? A lightweight Linux desktop that’s trying to snag
the netbook desktop market before Google’s Chrome OS runs away with
it later this year.

“How well will Novell do at this? Well, after working with the
Linux Foundation and Intel on combining the Moblin and SUSE Linux,
we’re about to find out. Today, on January 7th, at the CES
(Consumer Electronics Association), we’ll find out. MSI is
releasing the first shipping of SUSE Moblin on its MSI U135
netbook.”


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SJV

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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