Acer Bets Big On Linux

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Thursday June 5, 2008 @05:10AM from the cheap-linux-laptops-on-the-way dept.

Stony Stevenson writes to tell us IT News is reporting that Acer is betting big on Linux, looking to push Tux on many of their upcoming laptops and netbooks. "The company is already heavily promoting Linux for its low cost ultra-portable netbook range out later this year, but senior staff have said that Acer will also push Linux on its laptops. [...] Acer sees two killer apps with Linux on computers: operation and cost. Its flavour of Linux will boot in 15 seconds compared to minutes for Windows, and the open source operating system can extend battery life from five to seven hours."

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Operation and Cost by mckinnsb · 2008-06-05 05:23 · Score: 1, Redundant

Are killer apps?

I know Microsoft has a stable release of the latter, with good market penetration. Maybe ACER can edge in on the market for the former.
Re:Operation and Cost? by CastrTroy · 2008-06-05 05:59 · Score: 0, Redundant

The best part about MPlayer is the MPlayer Plug-In which allows you to watch apple movie trailers in full screen.

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Re:Operation and Cost? by flappinbooger · 2008-06-05 06:01 · Score: 0, Redundant

don't start

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