“INTEL HAS proved itself to be pretty good at building netbook platforms, so it’s decided to have a go at building netbook software too.Most thightops sold today come with either a Linux-flavoured operating system (OS) or, for those prepared to splash out some extra cash for Bill’s retirement fund, Windows XP. But with Windows 7 on the way, Intel is proving a little impatient waiting for XP to fizzle out gracefully, and is coming out with its own Linux based OS – Moblin.”
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- Are AMD and ATI About to Become Extinct @ motherboards.org
- Behind the OLPC layoffs: G1G1 failure and reduced sponsorship @ Ars Technica
- Gears of War DRM screwup makes PC version unplayable @ Ars Technica
- AMD’s unreleased AM3 Phenom CPUs show up at a UK etailer @ HEXUS
- Microsoft Windows 7 Beta: Like Vista Only Better @ X-bit Labs
- How much does it cost to run your electrical items: you may be shocked @ HEXUS
- Sony to charge £3,500 for OLED TV. Half price in US @ HEXUS
- Microsoft Talks about Windows 7 with OCModShop
- Intel to set to announce eight-core Nehalem Xeon CPU next month @ HEXUS
- Energizer Zinc Air Prismatic Battery @ Legit Reviews
- NVIDIA’s boss reckons Intel Atom needs a helping hand @ HEXUS
- Hiyatek HB-8700 7- Port USB Hub Review @ Bigbruin
Intel seems to be getting bored
AMD hasn’t been holding up their end of the fight recently, and as they can’t manage to pick up nVIDIA, Intel has decided to take on any comers. The recent battleground has been to make the smallest possible system, a special niche that was the exclusive territory of VIA. That hasn’t stopped Intel’s Atom smashing into the market and making the netbook popular. Now they are setting their sights on Microsoft and the Linux community by developing Moblin, their own mobile OS. You can find The Inquirer’s reaction to the newly released alpha here.
