Acer: No major laptop battery improvement in offing (InfoWorld)

Acer: No major laptop battery improvement in offing (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Dreams of fuel cells serving the power needs of a laptop PC or other new technology to significantly increase battery life won't likely be available for years, an Acer executive says.



Dell to Preload Ubuntu Linux on Some Consumer Machines (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - The move is in direct response to growing demand for Linux in the desktop and notebook space, while the overall ecosystem is evolving with enhanced operating systems and applications that make Linux more appealing than ever, a Dell spokesman says.



Acer teams with BMW on consumer laptop design (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Acer worked with a design subsidiary of BMW on its latest revamp of the Aspire, its mass market consumer notebook PC, in an effort to win users over to the idea that fashion laptops don't have to be more expensive.



Dell Picks Ubuntu Linux For Consumer PCs (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Desktops and notebooks with the open source operating system will be released in the coming weeks, according to a Dell spokesman.