A friend of mine, Tom Henderson, asked recently, Who killed the netbook? His well-thought out answer blames a combination of smartphones; expensive, but lightweight computers like the MacBook Air; and ...

In an effort to expand its Linux offerings, Dell is researching new netbook-type devices and will soon offer netbook Linux OS upgrades, a company official said on Wednesday. The company is researching ...

Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition marks a major sea change in the usefulness of the free Linux operating system on small notebooks and touch-screen PCs. The concept needs some refinement, but this could be ...

You don't have to settle for an OS that's a bad fit for your netbook -- there are numerous alternatives, some of which can provide a near-laptop experience. Jack Wallen runs through the pros and cons ...

Nokia is not a company worth getting excited about, but with a new Linux handset, netbook, and solutions focus, that may be changing. Or maybe not. You’d think a company with 40 percent of the handset ...

In this round-up, I take a look at three alternative netbook operating systems: Ubuntu Netbook Remix (from Canonical Ltd.), Moblin (from The Linux Foundation) and Jolicloud (an upcoming spin-off of ...

HP has announced that it is dropping Linux from its upcoming range of netbooks. The news comes after the company confirmed it is to keep offering the Ubuntu desktop option to consumers in the US. The ...

I'm thinking about buying my 5 year old son a netbook for Christmas. He really likes playing games on my Mac and iPad, so I think he would do well with his own computer. What I need is a netbook with ...

Last week I learned that Linux laptops are selling briskly at Amazon. I contacted the company, which put me in touch with Chris Rupp, their director of merchandising for computers and office supplies.

In an effort to expand its Linux offerings, Dell is researching new netbook-type devices and will soon offer netbook Linux OS upgrades, a company official said on Wednesday. The company is researching ...

In an effort to expand its Linux offerings, Dell is researching new netbook-type devices and will soon offer netbook Linux operating system upgrades, a company official said on Wednesday. The company ...