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ACER?

Published by Robert Pogson June 3rd, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

While ASUS says that other OS is best, ACER merely recommends it. I am not sure what the difference is but ASUS sounds like a sell-out to me while ACER seems to be reflecting the comfort zone of people.

It is easy to find GNU/Linux on ACER’s site if you look for the 8.9inch netbook. News out of Taipei is that

“Acer is in the process of putting Moblin in the range of its products,” said R.C. Chang, chief technology officer at Acer, at a news conference in Taipei. Acer products that will soon run with Moblin Linux include Aspire One nettops, as well as regular laptop and desktop PCs, he said.

ACER may be just hedging bets but is seems a more friendly way to do that than what ASUS did. ACER is selling like hotcakes and is eating Dell’s lunch. ACER is seriously into supplying netbooks to ISPs.

see this article

- Robert Pogson

My Mission

My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. I do not care whether my solution is the same as yours. I like to think for myself.

My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. I have been blessed by working in schools where students and school systems have benefited by good, modular software easily installed in most systems.

I have shown GNU/Linux to thousands of students and hundreds of teachers over the years and will continue in some way doing that until I die in spite of the opposition.