linux

Logitech Squeezebox Boom review

Reviews Regardless of whether you even own a PC, Mac or Linux machine to hook the Boom up to over your home network, you'll still be able to enjoy the system's functionality. It turns out it's the Squeezebox Boom -- an audio streamer based on the Duet...

Editor's rating   9.4

Tags: logitech, wi fi, streaming, speakers

17 September 2008, 16:45

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 review

Reviews Our American cousins can knock the price down by opting for a smaller hard drive, less RAM, no webcam or using Ubuntu Linux OS. We've known for some time that Dell was working on a netbook-style laptop -- the same kind of small, low-power...

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: dell, ram, row, hard drive

11 September 2008, 16:37

Asus N50V preview

Reviews It does, however feature Express Gate -- a Linux-based graphical user interface that boots in as little as 8 seconds. The G2P gaming laptop was hideous, the V1J was meh and the A7Tc? Wow. Just.wow. Thankfully the firm's got its act together and...

Tags: asus, angle, standards, hard drive

10 September 2008, 17:57

Popcorn Hour A-110 review

Reviews Because the A-110 is a Linux device it uses the EXT3 filing system, which means that if you plug it into a non-Linux machine, it won't initially be able to read or write data to the drive. We reviewed the Popcorn Hour A-100 a few months back and...

Editor's rating   9.1

Tags: popcorn hour, material, optical, hard drive

26 August 2008, 17:39

Eee PC 1000 review

Reviews It's available in two flavours: a Windows XP model for £349 and a Linux model for £369, each of which have a slightly different specification. The Linux model isn't a dud, though -- we'd recommend it to anyone who's accident prone, as its less...

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: asus, linux, weight, windows xp

10 July 2008, 16:25

Asus Nova Lite Mini 2L review

Reviews Asus offers retailers the option of Windows XP Basic, Vista Home Premium, Vista Home Basic and even Linux. They're sometimes expensive and often not very fast, but they give us a break from the plethora of garish gaming rigs and dull student boxes...

Editor's rating   7.6

Tags: asus, ports, silver, high definition

30 June 2008, 17:17

Acer Aspire One review

Reviews Like most netbooks, the One comes in Linux and Windows XP versions. The entry-level Linux version sells for £220 and packs the hugely popular 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU and 512MB of RAM. Many of us will be familiar with Linux-based operating...

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: acer, windows xp, battery life, linux

20 June 2008, 17:15

Eee PC 901 review

Reviews Windows XP and Linux versions will be available for the same price -- £319 -- although the specs will vary slightly. The Windows XP model gets 12GB of storage, while the Linux model gets 20GB of storage.

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: asus, linux, cpu, windows xp

16 June 2008, 14:47

Netbooks: Best Eee PC alternatives

Reviews Most netbooks give you a choice of Windows XP or Linux -- a free, open-source operating system. It's fairly difficult to go wrong when buying a miniature laptop. Most so-called 'netbooks' do exactly what they promise -- they're small, they let you...

12 June 2008, 12:04

Elonex webbook preview

Reviews Elonex says it'll ship with either Windows or Linux, with the Linux-equipped models using 2GB or 4GB solid-state drives or an optional 80GB mechanical drive. They're fine for running most distributions of Linux, but really do struggle when asked to...

Tags: elonex, weight, sort, ports

10 June 2008, 6:31

MSI Wind review

Reviews There's the low-cost Linux version (around £320), and the slightly more expensive Windows XP model (£363). Who'd have thought super-small, super-cheap laptops would be the hottest property in the world of computing?

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: msi, cpu, cell, wind

29 May 2008, 17:17

HP 2133 Mini-Note PC review

Reviews You'll find two main versions of the 2133 on sale: one that uses SuSE Linux, and one that uses Windows Vista Business edition. The Windows Vista version is available to buy for around £415, while the Linux version is available for around £360...

Editor's rating   7.2

Tags: hp, linux, brightness, sale

28 May 2008, 13:48

Logitech Squeezebox Duet review

Reviews Thankfully, the open-source, MySQL-based software runs on PC, Mac and Linux, and is as simple to use as hardware. We're all getting more comfortable with media servers, digital music libraries and streaming home audio.

Editor's rating   9.3

Tags: logitech, streaming, wi fi, remote control

8 May 2008, 10:18

Asus Eee PC 900 Win (Windows XP) review

Reviews The Windows XP version of the 900 is physically identical to its Linux brother. MacBook Air and iPod touch users have enjoyed this feature for some time, but it's the first we've ever seen it implemented on a Windows laptop.By using Windows XP...

Editor's rating   8.6

Tags: asus, linux, operating system, windows xp

18 April 2008, 17:15

Asus Eee PC 900 review

Reviews The amount of storage you get in your Eee PC 900 depends on whether you opt for the version containing Linux or Windows XP as an operating system. The Linux model comes with a fairly capacious 20GB of storage, while the Windows XP model has just 12GB.

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: asus, wait, aspect, ratio

16 April 2008, 10:58