Linux gaining traction on the desktop?

[mdlbear]

No, but maybe on the laptop! according to this article in Engadget,

Arriving late and at twice its original touted price of $199, the Asus Eee has succeeded in the muscle-driven PC market with modest screen size, processor, RAM and storage specifications and solid (but not outstanding) battery life. Its name and design philosophy take unabashed cues from Nintendo's Wii. And like its inspiration, it's been a budget-conscious blockbuster.

Reuters reports that Asus is now shipping 20,000 of the 2 lb. mobile computing quasi-appliances every month. The Tawianese manufacturer has been so encouraged that it has raised its global forecast to five million Eees by the end of 2008 as it aims at becoming the fifth largest notebook PC company by 2010. Those are the kind of numbers that could make the top four take notice, setting off a frenzy of melodramatic pound-shedding to rival The Biggest Loser.

This is, of course, very encouraging. We have one at work; I'm currently debating whether to replace the stock Linux install with Ubuntu.

Comments

[asavitzk.livejournal.com]

You'll have to let us know your thoughts on the Eee versus the OLPC when yours comes in.

[mdlbear]

I will, definitely. Should be arriving Real Soon Now.