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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. 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. Now that I'm retired I still use GNU/Linux on every computer in my home except the smartphones which run Android/Linux.Lately, I've been giving lots of thought to the world I inherited and which I will leave to my descendants. I'm planting grass, trees, flowers and vegetables in my large lot and I've ordered a Solo EV. I plan to charge my Solo by means of a tracking solar array. Life is good if you have a purpose. I do.
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Competition Returns For Desktop OS And Business – Chromebook v Wintel
“Google saw Chrome rise to take the number one spot in market share”, from January through mid-July, Stephen Baker, NPD’s vice president of industry analysis, says.” See Why would Dell sell a business Chromebook that competes with Office and Windows 10?Chuckle… … Continue reading
The Worm (Dell) Has Turned
“Dell is releasing another Ubuntu powered laptop aimed at the consumer market. I say “another†because the announcement comes less than two weeks after Dell began shipping a similar Ubuntu offering. Interestingly, these offerings come just ahead of the release … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 - Year of the GNU/Linux Desktop, adoption, Dell, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, market share, small cheap computers, that other OS, Ubuntu, uptake
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The Cuban Experiment
The news today is that USA-Cuban relations will return to something more like normal rather than cold war-era. It’s about time. The folks who annoyed USA to the point of madness are mostly dead or teetering on the brink. A … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Dell, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, government, HP, migration, small cheap computers, that other OS
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It’s Been A Long Time Coming But Competition Returns To The Market For PCs
It was just a few years ago that M$ could tell OEMs what to do if they wanted to sell a PC and that included bundling M$’s OS with (almost) every PC shipped on the planet.“Microsoft operating chief Kevin Turner … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, android, Dell, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, google, HP, small cheap computers, that other OS
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Good News And Bad News Depending On Whether Or Not You Enslave People To Wintel
Well, the good news for me is that shipments of PCs, mostly Wintel desktops and notebooks is down 4.4% compared to last year.“Worldwide PC shipments have now declined for eight consecutive quarters as a result of shifting technology usage and … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Dell, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, market share, small cheap computers, that other OS
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Dell, Again
Every now and then I visit Dell.ca to check on the progress of Freedom. It’s getting better, but just a little. Just choose “For Work” and “Desktops and workstations”. You can get exactly 1 choice in “desktops and workstations” if … Continue reading
It Pays To Sell GNU/Linux
For years I have watched the web-stats for GNU/Linux languish in Mexico. No longer. In the summer of 2013, retailers, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer and Canonical got together in Mexico and sold PCs. It does pay to have actual salespeople … Continue reading
More Decay Of Wintel Seen In 2014
One of the key elements of the Wintel plan for monopoly for desktops, bundling the OS with every PC shipped is coming undone.“Scheduling delays and weakened consumer demand for notebook PC replacements are forcing leading PC brands—including Apple, ASUS, HP, … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer, adoption, android, ASUS, Dell, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, Linux, market share, small cheap computers, that other OS, Ubuntu
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Wintel Fragments
“Revenue in Devices & Consumer, which includes everything from consumer Windows licenses to Surface, Xbox and Bing, grew 13 percent to $11.91 billion.Though Windows revenue from manufacturers declined 3 percent, revenue from Surface — Microsoft launched the second generation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer, android, ASUS, Dell, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, Linux, market share, small cheap computers, that other OS, Ubuntu
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It’s a New Year For */Linux
January 1 of 2013, StatCounter showed */Linux as 2.06% (1.25% Android/Linux + 0.8% GNU/Linux + 0.01 ChromeOS/Linux) January 1 of 2014, it’s 4.9% (3.47% Android/Linux + 1.3% GNU/Linux + 0.13% ChromeOS/Linux) For the first time ever real damage was done … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer, adoption, android, Dell, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, google, market share, Samsung, small cheap computers, uptake
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Ubuntu GNU/Linux Selling in 2500 Chinese Stores
Not only did Dell ramp up the number of its stores selling Ubuntu GNU/Linux but HP “began stocking two new Ubuntu laptops in over 1,500 of its Chinese stores as of September 16th.” see HP to Stock Ubuntu Laptops in … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Debian, Dell, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, HP, market share, politics
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Dell.ca
Dell is in the process of being sold back to Dell. I wanted to see if there were any improvements in the website these days. Try as I might I could not find a single item on Dell.com when I … Continue reading