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Crave Podcast 23: Linux on trial

Crave This week we put Linux in the dock and give it a good old-fashioned going-over -- is it a utopian marvel of freedom or a total pain in the motherboard? Join Rory Reid, Chris Stevens and Rupert Goodwins as they explore the latest developments in...

Tags: tech, listen, consumer, linux

23 February 2007, 16:54

Dell unleashes Linux laptops and desktops on UK

Crave Linux has hit the mainstream -- it's official. Before you celebrate, dancing naked in the streets, be aware that only two models get Linux lovin' -- the Inspiron 6400n laptop and Inspiron 530n desktop.

Tags: dell, ram, linux, cpu

9 August 2007, 10:44

Shuttle KPC K45: £180 Linux desktop

Crave Shuttle piqued our interest recently when it announced the KPC -- a low-cost Linux desktop PC you'll be able to buy for a paltry €199 (£180 including VAT), or for €94 (£85) in K45 barebones form. The whole thing runs on Foresight Linux, not Windows...

Tags: cpu, intel, linux, hard drive

25 March 2008, 11:25

Asus Eee PC: £199 Linux laptop

Crave The Eee PC uses a Linux-variant operating system that is said to require only 15 seconds to boot. Asus has been eating the innovation cookies again. Not content with releasing punchable, scratch-proof monitors, the Taiwan-based company has unveiled...

Tags: laptop, inch, windows xp, asus

17 July 2007, 11:44

A Letter from Linuxland -- Part 1

Crave There are a million reasons to install Linux, and as many not to bother. There are two options for the escapee -- Macintosh and Linux. If you play a lot of games, then Linux isn't an option, but if you spend your days whooping through the Internet...

Tags: linux, hq, steve ballmer, windows genuine advantage

6 September 2006, 16:19

ECS G10IL: Another wannabEee hops on the bandwagon

Crave In the glorious race to the bottom, another contender has emerged to take on the Asus hit that is the tiny Linux-powered Eee PC. Importantly for an uber-mobile device, the G10IL provides mobile broadband -- in this case, 7.2 Mbps HSPA.Other specs...

Tags: linux, card reader, sony vaio, eee pc

20 March 2008, 16:01

WannabEees: Eee PC vs Elonex One vs OLPC vs EasyNote XS vs MSI Wind and more

Crave The whole thing runs on the Linux Linos 2.6.21 operating system, which comes with a variety of productivity, media and education software. The result was the Eee PC -- a Linux-based ultraportable notebook that wowed consumers, shocked rival...

12 March 2008, 11:17

HP Media Smart Server: Servin' up a storm

Crave That's because it's aimed at Joe Public, and not those beardy Linux types. Here's how it works: connect it to your home LAN, install the accompanying Microsoft Windows Home Server software (it'll work with Macs and Linux too), backup all your data...

26 November 2007, 12:50

Acer Aspire One: Packing Intel Atom

Crave It will come with an Intel Atom processor, and run Linpus Linux Lite, with Acer's own user interface. Although it will be more than £190 in the UK, based on US prices, the Aspire One is likely to be cheaper than the runaway hit Eee PC from Asus...

Tags: acer, mini, linux, ram

3 June 2008, 10:39

Photos: Acer Aspire One is quite literally 'the one'

Crave The Linux flavour will set you back a ridiculously inexpensive £199, while the Windows model is set to cost £299. Specs-wise, Acer's supplying both Linux and Windows XP versions of the One. Mechanical hard drives are an option in the Linux variant...

3 June 2008, 16:31

Palm Treo 680: Swansong to the Palm OS

Crave Instead, the 680 runs on the Palm OS version 5.4.9 and will be one of the last Palm phones to run on the original Palm OS, as the handsets are moving to a Linux-based OS next year. According to our sister site ZDNet UK, "Palm sold its PalmSource OS...

Tags: palm, linux, palm os, windows mobile

13 October 2006, 11:45

Photos: Motorola Rizr Z6, Rokr E6, Motofone and Maxx

Crave More importantly, it runs a Linux-based operating system and also features Windows Media Player 11, which supports Windows WMA v10 plus Janus DRM, MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ enhanced, AMR NB, WAV and XMF. We'll need to spend more time with it, though, to...

11 January 2007, 1:01

Letter from Linuxland -- Part 3

Crave It was at this point that I first deployed the single most important skill any Linux noob needs -- Google. All my Firefox extensions loaded just fine, I got my head around enough of Linux' idea of how the disk is organised to save files from...

Tags: linux, windows media, dependencies, obscure

21 September 2006, 14:33

Exposed: New Asus Eee TV, desktop PC and monitor

Crave The Eee TV is said to have a 42-inch LCD panel and an integrated Linux PC that lets you surf the Internet and send emails. The Eee DT desktop is said to be based on Intel hardware and Linux software, just like the Eee PC.

Tags: retail, sale, linux, asus

31 January 2008, 11:15

Firefox 3: Reviewed

Crave Firefox 3 now provides a native look and feel (for example, the Linux version matches the Linux user interface), and smooth scrolling of open browser tabs. Firefox 3 is free, and available on a variety of operating systems: Windows, Mac and Linux.

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18 June 2008, 15:39