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Change Your Game: Taking Advantage of Netbooks and the SUSE Edition of Moblin

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9 December 2009 - 4:50pm
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Change Your GameTaking Advantage of Netbooks and the SUSE Edition of Moblin
by Ken Baker
Novell Connection Magazine - December 2009

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As one of the fastest—if not the fastest—growing segments in the computing industry, netbooks have gained significant popularity over the past year. Their small and lightweight form makes them great for commutes, quick trips or anytime you really don’t want to haul that heavier and more cumbersome laptop. Their ability to deliver more computing power and display more real estate than smart phones fuels their attractiveness as a convenient, smart Internet device that lets you stay connected wherever you are.

Probably the most important aspect Moblin delivers is a rich, intuitive user interface, optimized for small screens and the way people use netbooks.

Even though it was originally thought that netbooks would have the largest impact in education and emerging markets, they’ve had the biggest reach in the mass-market consumer space. This creates significant new opportunities for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original device manufacturers (ODMs). (See A Profitable Opportunity.) It also means the growth and evolution of the netbook market should be of keen interest to any IT organization. (See the Netbook Paradigm.) Why? Because as facilitators for accessing the cloud, netbooks are expected to become companion devices to workers’ other computing devices. That’s why whether you’re an IT manager or OEM/ODM you need to find out more about the SUSE edition of Moblin to see how it can address your netbook concerns and interests.

Optimized for Netbooks

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