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Linux site takes in Windows

...week plans to cover Linux rival Windows as well. On Tuesday Rick Lehrbaum, executive editor of LinuxDevices.com, will announce the creation of WindowsForDevices.com... Read more

14 October, 2002 by Stephen Shankland

Fans of embedded Linux get their own portal

...of embedded Linux systems. LinuxDevices.com is the brain child of Rick Lehrbaum, founder of Ampro Computers, the company that invented the PC/104 embedded... Read more

2 November, 1999 by Dave Wilby

What's so good about open source and Linux -- in embedded?

Throughout 2000, LinuxDevices.com conducted a survey of developers to try to understand their motivations for using Linux in embedded systems and intelligent devices. Read more

29 January, 2001 by Rick Lehrbaum

Open source software is NOT free!

"Open source software" -- also known as "free software" -- is NOT free. Read more

8 November, 2000 by Rick Lehrbaum

World's tiniest Web server?

At about one square inch, and $39, NetMedia's SitePlayer is a real Ethernet Web server geared to work in home appliances Read more

14 September, 2000 by Rick Lehrbaum

Linux fuels game console plus

Indrema claims its revolutionary, Linux-based set-top is 'for TV, for game addicts and for total entertainment' Read more

7 July, 2000 by Rick Lehrbaum

Red Hat makes another embedded Linux acquisition

Red Hat has decided to buy WireSpeed Communications in exchange for one and a half million Red Hat shares Read more

15 June, 2000 by Rick Lehrbaum

Runs great, sucks less

Recently, Rick Lehrbaum, my colleague at LinuxDevices.com, wrote about his transition from a Windows... Read more

14 May, 2001 by Henry Kingman

Dustup hits desktop Linux conference

...is withdrawing our support for the Desktop Linux Summit," said publisher Rick Lehrbaum in a posting on Thursday, objecting to Lindows' decision to change the... Read more

20 January, 2003 by Stephen Shankland

Microsoft takes share of Linux spotlight

...week plans to cover Linux rival Windows as well. On Tuesday, Rick Lehrbaum, executive editor of LinuxDevices.com, will announce the creation of WindowsForDevices.com... Read more

14 October, 2002 by Stephen Shankland

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Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

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BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

5 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

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SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

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Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

8 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

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debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

11 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

12 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

13 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

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JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

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