Acer installing Linux on notebooks, but not Ubuntu (InfoWorld)

Acer installing Linux on notebooks, but not Ubuntu (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Acer did not preinstall the Ubuntu Linux distribution on a batch of Aspire notebooks for sale in Singapore, but instead is installing a different version of the open source operating system, local dealers said.

Lenovo And Novell Offer Linux On Notebooks (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Buyers of Lenovo ThinkPad notebook PCs can now get Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 preloaded on their machines.

Notebooks Drive European PC Shipments (PC World)
PC World - PC shipments in Western Europe increased 9.3 percent in the second quarter compared to the year-earlier period, fueled by strong consumer demand, particularly for notebook computers, according to market research published Monday by Gartner Inc.

Lenovo to auction off Olympic Torch-themed notebook PCs for global...
Olympics, Lenovo yesterday announced plans for a major philanthropic auction, with limited-edition notebook computers inspired by their 2008...

Notebook makers face parts shortage: DRAMeXchange (Reuters)
Reuters - Makers of laptop computers are facing a shortage of components that could get worse this quarter, semiconductor price tracker and electronics market researcher DRAMeXchange said on Tuesday.