The sparsely populated floor at Linuxworld was a disappointment, but netbooks made an impact at this year’s show, a sign that these lightweight machines may bring the Linux OS to a larger audience.

Windows’ dominance extends to 96% of netbooks sold in the U.S. in February. Worldwide, three-quarters of the 15 million netbooks sold in 2008 came with Windows. But Linux, which now accounts for the ...

Filling an important mobile computing niche between smartphones and notebooks, netbooks are quickly gaining favor for their portability as well as their price tag, which is usually under $500. Early ...

Here’s more evidence that the Linux threat to Windows is over: A new study concludes that Linux is losing ground in the netbook market. When it comes to Linux on the desktop, the war is over — unless ...

Less bloat, more fumbling. While Linux offers more control than Windows, that control comes with a bigger time and energy ...

A new Linux netbook based on Moblin will be introduced this week, and it may represent a new way that the Linux community is approaching the mass market. Leaders at the first Linuxcon Conference in ...

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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The early days of the netbook were happy ones for Linux advocates, who saw the new platform as the ...