How Ultra-portable Laptops will help Linux

It seems the new hot market to get into is the Ultra-portable laptop market. They have actually been called a number of different things but I am going to stick with Ultra-portable laptops, because that seems to sound like it makes sense to me. Anywho The Eee pc was the first created by Asus and running Linux.

Since then the Eee pc has came out with a Windows xp version and many other ultra-portables are coming out with both Linux and Microsoft versions. So how does this help Linux?

Well when the Dell started selling Ubuntu laptops and computers some people were upset about how the price differences weren’t that big especially since Linux is a free operating system and Microsoft coasts hundreds. Well he answer to that is that Big companies like Dell buy Windows in bulk gettign a discount so they are only really paying for $50-$100 for the license on each computer they sell. Also all the junk software that comes pre-installed also helps offset the costs.

The $50-$100 price tag for the Microsoft operating system is not that big of a deal on a $1000+ laptop. But on a $300 laptop that is 1/6th or 1/4rd of the price….basically the cheaper the computer the more of a difference there will be in the price. The new trend of ultra-portable cheap laptops will help bring more Linux computers to the consumer market to the everyday people who may not have considered or even known about Linux otherwise.

I personally can’t wait to get my hands on an MSI Wind!

Eeepc 900 Worth it?

I have been following the Eee Pc 900 recently, and thought it was a great deal. It’s supposed to come out in the United States this month, and I was thinking of purchasing one. But I have also been looking at the Ubuntu Linux line up too. The problem with the Eee PC 900 is that it is supposed to go on sale for $540 – $560 in the US. I can get a much more legit laptop from Dell for about the same price. Here is a comparison of the two laptops. Here are some Comparison charts I have created of the two laptops:

These are just a few of the comparison that show that for the same price you can get a much better deal with buying the Ubuntu Dell Inspiron 1525. The onlythign that the Eee pc has wich the Dell Inspiron does not have by default is a built in web cam. But you can get a built in webcam on the Dell for an added $25 and its a 2 megapixel webcam makign it better then the Eee Pc default webcam. I think this is easily added when the two prices of the laptops are exactly the same….

But I guesse its up to the buyer to decide for themselves, but for me I would choose the dell with out a doubt!

Dell Doesn’t Advertise it’s Ubuntu Line

If you have been living under a Rock and didnt know it, Dell has a Ubuntu Line up of computers. Most Linux people know this already, but it seems like Dell doesn’t want to let the general public in on their Ubuntu installed computers. When visiting the Dell Home and Office Laptop section of their website, there is a “narrow your selection” bar on the left. So I expanded the Operating System drop down expecting to see Ubuntu, but I only saw Windows xp and Windows Vista….

So why doesn’t Dell just sell its Ubuntu laptops equally as it sells its windows computers? I thought they were selling Ubuntu to give people choice, but it isn’t a choice open to everyone.

Comparing MacBook Air with MacBook Pro

Apple has been taking the computer industry by surprise, by advancing in looks, and ease of use. Apple has been able to capture the college crowd with its amazing Macbook Pro, but ow there is a new laptop on the market by Apple. The Macbook Air, which is visually stunning…

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