Tiny Shoes
Tiny Shoes

Dear Linux Magazine Reader,
At this year's LinuxWorld San Francisco, I felt like I was sitting at the edge of my chair in eager anticipation, waiting for many tiny little shoes to drop. These shoes were all the little netbook computers that were almost ready for the market. The word was that all the big vendors – HP and Dell in particular – had plans, but no one was saying much on the record.
As I wrote in my report for our website, the Desktop Linux panel discussion even had some awkward moments when reps from Lenovo, Dell, and HP couldn't affirm, but certainly wouldn't deny, that their companies were working on netbook initiatives. Since then, the announcements have started. Dell's Inspiron Mini 9, for instance, rolled out recently on its way to retail outlets around the world, where it will meet the Asus EeePC and other tinies that are already on the shelves.
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