Comments on: The Fight for the Netbook Operating System http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:48:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: James Pederson http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210021 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:50:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210021 It really sucks that they could just install ubuntu netbook remix or jolicloud, or moblin or a cluster of other netbook OS options. These are both operating systems specifically customized from ubuntu to run more efficiently on netbooks. In May when this article was written, Ubuntu Netbook Remix was out and operating pretty well on most netbooks on the market. Most publishers/magazines don’t do any Linux distro justice. I guess they just didn’t do any research, or they are bought and paid for by large money-making corporations (take your pick)… Take this as an example:

For months now, I have had the ability to – using ubuntu netbook remix on my asus 1008HA with Samba file sharing installed – automatically sync my music and movie folders from the ubuntu server in my house to my netbook over only WiFi without doing anything at all after setting it up. It does it as soon as I walk into my house at the end of the day as long as my netbook is on. Granted, a similar think can be done under Windows XP, but not anywhere near as reliably as ubuntu does it for me..

]]> By: What Happened in Mobile in Q2? http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210020 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:52:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210020 [...] such strong sales, there is a great deal of competition heating up in the space, particularly among OS creators as they strive to develop a claim on this uncharted [...]

]]> By: Netbook Growth Means Smart Revenue Growth for Some http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210019 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:50:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210019 [...] are seen rising even amid the current economic struggles, it’s no wonder that Google plans to fight Microsoft for the netbook operating system space — they offer what is expected to be more than 30 million environments in which customers can [...]

]]> By: Google Chrome OS & What It Means For Future of Computing http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210018 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:36:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210018 [...] chips, which was going to be a thorn in the side of Qualcomm and Texas Instruments as they tried to design netbooks that could attract consumers already familiar with Windows, Google’s Chrome OS has an opening. TI has already lauded [...]

]]> By: Netbook News: Rumble in the OS Jungle Comes Down to Price http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210017 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:02:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210017 [...] C. Tofel | Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | 1:00 PM PT | 0 comments I’m starting to believe that the fight for the netbook operating system simply won’t go the full 10 rounds. In case you haven’t yet managed to score a ringside [...]

]]> By: Intel’s Netbook Plans Pave the Way for Smartphone Aspirations http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210016 Fri, 22 May 2009 17:22:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210016 [...] community jointly collaborate. But while Intel’s Moblin enters the ring to fight the battle for netbook operating systems, I suspect the effort is ultimately a front for the larger prize: [...]

]]> By: Paramendra Bhagat http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210015 Thu, 21 May 2009 01:19:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210015 Android has a shot.
http://technbiz.blogspot.com/2009/05/donut-android-windows-95-android-2009.html
http://technbiz.blogspot.com/2009/05/taking-number-2-spot-on-google-search.html

]]> By: Intel’s Newest Atom CPU Is Already Splitting http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210014 Tue, 12 May 2009 15:35:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210014 [...] still isn’t betting on a Microsoft Windows-world when it comes to netbooks either. That battle rages on as Intel has reportedly designed a white-box reference netbook. It too uses the older Intel Atom [...]

]]> By: T-Mobile to Launch Many Android Devices Later This Year http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210013 Fri, 08 May 2009 23:51:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210013 [...] and Dell, which would qualify as non-traditional partners. It seems Android is starting to gain some ground in the fight for netbooks. I will publish my entire interview with Brodman on Monday, after I transcribe the interview. [...]

]]> By: tom http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210012 Wed, 06 May 2009 03:32:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210012 it is a bit dissapointing to see all the manufactures offering very stripped down linux distro on minimum configuration hardware and than offering much more capable hardware with windows as the premium product. this just send out the impression that linux is an inferior OS. i wish they would offer a full blown linux dstro as dual boot along side windows on the premuim offerings and let the consumer decide which OS they prefer.

personally i find the only way to get the system i want is to buy the windows version and than install my own ‘third party’linux.

]]> By: HereAndNow http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210011 Tue, 05 May 2009 21:54:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210011 Although I have not yet seen a PC vendor announce such a device, I can imagine a netbook that literally uses all the current smartphone electronics, but has a larger screen and keyboard. Such a device would support mobile phone calls, location-based apps, etc.

Thus, it is not just a matter of porting Windows 7 to ARM for these devices, but also to add support for real-time applications like mobile phone calls, etc. For now, this implies such devices would have to run a smartphone OS like Android, Symbian, WinMo, etc.

]]> By: Jason Lackey http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210010 Tue, 05 May 2009 16:24:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210010 Microsoft is in real danger of handing this market to Android. As the Sony CS illustrates, Vista ain’t what you wanna be running on one of these little guys. If MS is going to have a snowball’s chance they better pray that Win7 runs a good bit better or smaller hardware than Vista.

]]> By: Ashu Joshi http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210009 Tue, 05 May 2009 14:34:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210009 Android has a fair chance to win the Netbook OS market – of course it increases the opportunity for Linux given that Android is in itself not an OS but a platform built on Linux OS.

Android probably will need fine tuning and optimization to run well on Netbooks that may fundamentally different requirements compared to a Smart Phone for which Android was originally designed.

]]> By: boxboss http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210008 Tue, 05 May 2009 13:43:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210008 Dell’s Mini 9 netbook + mac OS X = no problem; check this out: http://kipmcc.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/dell-mini-9-netbook-running-mac-os-x-hackintosh/

]]> By: martin_tf http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210007 Tue, 05 May 2009 11:41:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210007 If only Apple would make a Netbook running OSX. Then there would be no need to discuss the best OS for Netbooks! In fact this device may do more to push people to OSX than the iPhone and iPod have done.

]]> By: krishnabaidya http://gigaom.com/2009/05/04/the-fight-for-the-netbook-operating-system/#comment-210006 Tue, 05 May 2009 07:01:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=48318#comment-210006 apple has a distinctive edge (proven through its iPhone success) but will have to see how open it is in licensing to other manufacturers … will there be a shift of business model? I doubt. especially after its chip strategy been out in the market. among others i would bet my money on andriod :)

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