Posted 02/23/09 at 12:53:03 PM by Pulkit Chandna
Microsoft Windows’ hegemony in the netbook market is currently unimpeachable. Contrary to conjectures and forecasts, Linux has failed to take control of the netbook market, a segment tailor-made for it. But can an entirely new Linux distro reverse the trend?
Taiwanese company Asustek is said to be developing a special version of Google’s free Android OS for its netbooks. According to Samsun Hu, head of Asus’ Eee PC division, the company has dispatched a team of engineers to the task.
The company intends to have an Android-based netbook ready by the end of 2009. However, a commercial version is still not a certainty.

Posted 07/28/08 at 08:00:00 PM by Justin Kerr
And as a full-featured Windows replacement, no other Linux distribution comes close to Ubuntu, which features a full suite of pre-loaded desktop applications and an easy to use installer. Ubuntu contains many unique and innovative qualities designed to make it less intimidating the average Windows user who may be looking for a change. One of these features is called Live CD. Once you have downloaded and burned a copy of the Live CD ISO, you will have the ability to launch a fully functional copy of the Ubuntu to test out driver compatibility and to sample the user interface, all without installing a single file to your PC. This guide will walk you through testing your hardware and installing a dual boot setup all without formatting or repartitioning your hard drive.

Find our step-by-step guide right after the jump!
Posted 07/13/07 at 09:49:21 PM by
by Mark Soper
The road between your network adapter or router and the right driver or firmware can be a bumpy one. Avoid frying your hardware with these tips.
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