According to a report issued by the Institute for Advanced Professional Studies on the reliability of different operating systems, all the major operating systems are in fact fairly reliable when it comes down to it, but that some have come on leaps and bounds, while others have slipped since last surveyed. Like last year, UNIX, [...]

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The free Linux operating system, which handles big tasks like running supercomputers and ATMs, may finally get a chance to crack Microsoft Corp.’s hold on computing’s most visible domain, desktop PCs and Laptops. Linux is a secure and stable platform and is widely used in corporate servers, making it a natural candidate to steal desktop [...]

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MIU, a Korean company, has introduced a new wireless IP-based hybrid portable device called ‘HDPC (Hybrid Dual Portable Computer)’ in its country’s market. The computer is equipped with dual OS – Windows or Linux. Almost any type of stand-alone technology (GPS, mobile phone, digital camera. Voice recorder and many more) can be incorporated into the [...]

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It is reported that HP is planning to introduce desktop and laptop computers that come with Novell’s Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop operating system preinstalled. The computers are scheduled to start shipping worldwide in select countries in the second quarter of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter. The two vendors will jointly [...]

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