Operating Systems
Will Windows 7 Impact the Channel?
Vertical Systems Reseller, 8/3/2009, by Jay McBain
Put simply, upgrading to Windows 7 Professional helps SMBs get more done. And when it comes to these customers, productivity, mobility and reliability are critical. The faster, more nimble OS starts up, resumes and shuts down quicker and more reliably than previous versions. It also uses less power, which helps extend battery life and mobility. The cleaner, simple interface speeds up time spent navigating the desktop to find data.
Read more…ARM: Android needs more work before it will sing on netbooks
ComputerWorld, 6/4/2009, by Eric Lai
Echoing comments by other industry experts, an ARM Holdings plc executive said Thursday that "more work" is needed to make Google Inc.'s Android operating system work well on ARM-based netbooks.
Read more…Blurring The Line Between Smartphone And Netbook
InformationWeek, 6/1/09, by Ed Hansberry
The Smartphone operating systems can be great at certain things, like email, social networking, listening to music or watching video, but they aren't so great at other things, like running Excel, managing your music library or using your companies ERP software.
Read more…The Hybrid Netbook Experience, Revisited
InformationWeek, 3/11/09, by Serdar Yegulalp
A growing sense that netbooks -- and notebooks generally -- won't just be running Linux or Windows, but a mix of the two.
Read more…End Runs Around Vista
BusinessWeek, 9/11/08, by Aaron Ricadela
The operating system is turning off users, so HP and others are trying to capitalize on its weakness.
Quote: "Our customers are looking for insanely simple technology where they don't have to fight with the technology to get the task done," says Phil McKinney, chief technology officer in HP's PC division.
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