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CES 2008: Intel Menlow UMPCs

05/28/2008  I
Relevance: 11.36
Last night at Digital Experience for CES 2008, Intel had on display several new Intel-based Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs), which of course happen to be Linux friendly. All but one of these UMPCs are ready for market and use Intel's Menlow platform. Lenovo, and Samsung were among the brands with Intel Menlow UMPCs.
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How many Linux-based UMPCs can you name? Test Yourself!

03/09/2008  I
Relevance: 8.20
Think you know about all the Linux UMPCs? Can you name all the Linux-based UMPC in this list?
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Alpha Ubuntu for UMPCs is developer ready

06/25/2008  IIIIIII
Relevance: 7.78
Canonical isnâ??t wasting any time getting Ubuntu ready for UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs) and MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices). The company just announced on June 24 that the developer release of Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04 is ready for testing. Ubuntu MID, formerly Ubuntu Netbook Remix, based on standard Ubuntu. It has been customized for use with Intelâ??s new Atom processor, but its heart is pure open-source Ubuntu Linux.
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UMPCs gain Novell SLED compatibility

03/27/2008  I
Relevance: 7.77
Fujitsu Computer Systems announced that four of its ultra-light notebooks have passed compatibility tests with Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED). The LifeBook U810, LifeBook T2010, and LifeBook P1620 ultra-mini PCs (UMPCs), and the LifeBook S6510 notebook have been"YES Certified" by Novell, says Fujitsu.
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32 Ultra-Mobile PCs That Run Linux

08/06/2008  I
Relevance: 6.14
Everyone knows that UMPCs, particularly Linux-based ones, are popping up every other day, but did you know just how many of them there are?
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Microsoft Discounts Windows for UMPCs

05/11/2008  I
Relevance: 5.74
As suspected by many people, Microsoft is offering a discounted version of Windows to UMPC makers. The question is, though, is this practice fair?
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Linux's Impact: The Return of XP

04/03/2008  I
Relevance: 5.31
The good news is that Linux has been remarkably successful at the low end of PCs, the new UMPC (Ultramobile PCs) like Asus' Eee line and Everex's CloudBook. Better still, Intel's new Atom processors were made specifically to power UMPCs and Intel's cross between a smart phone and a UMPC, the MID (Mobile Internet Device).
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Intel to unveil"mobile internet devices" -- Red Flag Linux with iPhone-style interface

04/17/2007  I
Relevance: 4.93
Intel will shortly announce that its future"Mobile Internet Devices" and UMPCs will be Linux-powered, using a custom version of the Chinese Red Flag distribution.
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XP Home Lives, and so does Linux, on UMPCs

04/04/2008  IIIIIIIIII
Relevance: 4.92
When I thought Microsoft was going to extend XP's lifetime to better slug it out with Linux on Ultra Mobile PCs and Mobile Internet Devices, I was afraid Linux was going to have to fight hard for the low-end of the desktop. Now that we know that only XP Home is going to have a longer life and Microsoft is going to have to contort itself over what systems can and what systems can't get it, I'm much happier. XP Pro was much more troublesome in my mind.
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First Mobile Linux Development Kit (MKitTM) Is Now Available

04/20/2007  I
Relevance: 4.84
Unicon Systems has started shipping its Linux-powered development kit based on"chip-on-film" technology similar to that used in Motorola's ultra-thin"Razr" phones. The"MKit" design includes an application-ready Linux OS and tools, and targets consumer devices such as portable media players, PDAs, and UMPCs (ultra-mobile PCs).
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