Neowin News Feed for: Linux-based

Wal-Mart ends test run for Linux-based computers in stores

Steven Parker — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:22:09 +0000

Computers that run the Linux operating system instead of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows didn't attract enough attention from Wal-Mart customers, and the chain has stopped selling them in stores, a spokeswoman said Monday. "This really wasn't... Read more...

Intel to unveil Linux-based Mobile Internet Devices

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:18:01 +0000

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. The Red Flag distro has a super slick, iPhone-like user... Read more...

Palm Inc. announces Linux-based handheld OS

Simon Andrews — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:45:36 +0000

Palm Inc. officials have announced the smartphone and handheld maker is to develop a new operating system for its devices, based on the Linux operating system. Palm used the "Palm OS" operating system and has... Read more...

Indian firm unveils low-cost Linux-based PCs

Thu, 12 May 2005 17:28:40 +0000

Indian technology firm Encore Software will soon offer a low-priced Linux-based mobile computer, the company announced on Tuesday. The new machine, called Mobilis, is powered by Intel's XScale PXA255 200/400MHz processor and... Read more...

HP offers Linux-based Centrino laptop

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 15:41:36 +0000

HP is once again announcing another Linux partnership, this time with the Linux distribution SuSE. With this new partnership HP's Compaq Business Notebook nx5000 will be running SuSE Linux and OpenOffice. It's pretty... Read more...

$199 Linux-based PCs a "hot seller"

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:10:44 +0000

By dropping software from Microsoft and avoiding "Intel inside," retailer Wal-Mart Stores is offering $199 computers it says is a hot seller on its Web site, attracting novices looking for a way onto the Internet... Read more...

A Linux-based BIOS

Sun, 16 Jun 2002 04:02:02 +0000

At the recently held Computex show in Taipei Phoenix Technology Company introduced its new FirstBIOS based on Linux. Among the major advantages of this product, they mentioned such things as PC wake from different standby... Read more...