358 blog results for "linux PCs"

Pricing creates perceived value, something that Apple does exceptionally well and open source does exceptionally poorly.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

Mock-ups of a Chrome OS tablet emerge much more quietly than Apple's iPad did. In some ways, Google's Chrome OS could be a better fit for tablets than for Netbooks.

Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

Microsoft is making record profits, even as its hardware partners struggle to pick up the tab. Could this be a recipe for greater experimentation with Linux?

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

CNET asks a host of security experts which of the major operating-system platforms is more secure for consumers. Here's what they have to say.

Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills

Can Oracle-Sun be successful in an age of "good enough" hardware? Or will the company pull the ripcord on the hardware business in the near future?

Posted in Software, Interrupted by Dave Rosenberg

We take a tour through the history of previous attempts at making successful tablet PCs. How is the Apple iPad different? Is it that different? Can it succeed? Als your calls and emails.

Posted in The Real Deal Podcast by Tom Merritt

As devices proliferate and manufacturers look to lower costs, the market for Linux devices and related jobs will continue to boom. Only Microsoft seems to dislike the trend.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

Software maker adds a licensing option for outfits like kiosks and business centers that rent out PC time.

Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

Call them tablets or slates, but companies at CES seem obsessed with showing off the possibilities of PCs stripped of their keyboards and touch pads.

Posted in 2010 CES by Dan Ackerman

Intel CEO Paul Otellini is scheduled to take the stage at 4:30 p.m. We'll be posting frequent updates from his speech here at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Posted in 2010 CES by Erica Ogg