netbook

Softpedia: "This tutorial will teach Linux users how to make a script in order to easily turn off their netbook or laptop's monitor (LCD screens) with a keystroke, to save battery life."

ou can make a fully-functional Linux netbook for $80. No, you're not dreaming.

You don't have to wait until June 15 to get your hands on Google's latest in-the-cloud operating system! Almost any old netbook can be made into a Chromebook.

The VAR Guy: "There's speculation Samsung may unveil a Chrome OS netbook at the conference. But here's the big question: Can Chrome OS revive the struggling netbook market or will Google simply evangelize Chrome OS for notebooks?"

Serverwatch: "Unless you're using a really old machine or cheap netbook, almost any system you touch with Linux these days is going to be a multiprocessor system."

Phoronix: "Intel and Nokia last week rolled out MeeGo 1.1, which is now officially available for Intel Atom netbooks, the N900 handset, and in-vehicle "infotainment" systems.

The netbook spin of MeeGo 1.1 is out there to compete with the likes of Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition"

Linux User and Developer: "Toshiba's NB250 netbook stands as a value version of the company's critically acclaimed NB305, but can it still deliver?"

The news comes amid a swirl of new patent license agreements surrounding upcoming netbook and tablet devices running Android or Chrome OS.