Operating system selection has almost always locked consumers into the
Microsoft Windows operating systems, but recently many manufacturers have
started to offer Linux alternatives. Lenovo has started to offer SUSE Linux
Enterprise Desktop 10 on some ThinkPad models, in addition to Vista and XP. This
review covers the 14" T61 with the "SLED 10" Linux operating system.
Lenovo
and Novell estimate that a major portion of the business workforce can
transition from Microsoft Windows to SLED 10 on a ThinkPad “without skipping a
beat”. In addition, the companies highlight some of the features of this OS,
such as interoperability with current IT environments, OpenOffice.org
productivity suite, integrated VPN, firewall and anti-virus protection,
and support for popular multimedia applications.
MS Continues To Gobble Up Smaller Companies - Despite This Funny Clip
The big software giant on the block continues to gobble up smaller companies and new technologies to further their reach into everyday applications. Microsoft hot off the heels of their pursuit of Yahoo which is probably not over acquired another tech company in their pursuit to try and expand the user base for their flailing Vista operating system. Check out the following funny video about some of the shortcomings of Vista. Also read the article regarding Microsoft’s recent acquisitions and what their intentions may be with those new companies. Finally please share your comments about Microsoft buying up these smaller companies to further their own gains.
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