Apple giving some Netbook love with 10.5.7
Despite Apple ripping on Netbooks and claiming that they suck, the new OS X update 10.5.7 may actually make Hackintosh Netbooks have better battery life. There were several improvements to battery...
View ArticleMoblin 2.0 could be the best OS yet for Netbooks
Moblin is a new version of Linux designed specifically for Atom based Intel processors and is sponsored directly by Intel. I have to admit that I was pretty harsh regarding Moblin 1.0 but that now...
View ArticleChanges Coming for Windows 7 Starter Edition?
Microsoft has been trying to convince people that Windows 7 Starter Edition is different, and today they may have. Paul Thurrott has posted (albeit briefly) that Microsoft has removed the 3...
View ArticleMoblin Gets It’s First Distributor
Moblin has been hard at work developing a new distribution of Linux that is attractive but also changes the way that people interact with their Netbooks. Now Linpus is getting on the bandwagon and...
View ArticleWindows 7 Starter Edition, Crippled but Functional
Paul Thurrott of SuperSite fame originally broke the story that Windows 7 Starter Edition would no longer be limited to 3 applications running at a time. Now today we have confirmation from Microsoft...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome Operating System Announcement Tomorrow?
UPDATE: IT’S OFFICIAL! The Google Chrome Operating System has been officially announced! When it comes to operating system news this is a wild one, Google to announce “Google Chrome OS”, possibly as...
View ArticleCrunchPad Will Beat Google Chrome OS To Market
For those that are in a coma today and have not yet heard, Google announced late last night they are releasing the “Google Chrome Operating System”. The idea is that the Internet Browser is the OS and...
View ArticleHands On With Google LiveAndroid
The last 2 weeks we have been inundated with news about Google Chrome OS and what it could mean for the market place. Then yesterday it was found that LiveAndroid was also announcing that it had a PC...
View ArticleMeeGo 1.0 Released
Looking to try out a new operating system for your Netbook? MeeGo has just released version 1.0 of their Netbook OS and it looks very promising. With its Moblin like interface it is relatively...
View ArticleJolicloud Gets ‘Touched’, Prepping for Tablets
Jolicloud is one of the best operating systems for Netbooks and now they are making their move to be ready for the tablet wave by adding in touchscreen capability. At this point it won’t work on all...
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