More posts in “Hardware”

A ton of Linux-powered hardware is out there, ranging from supercomputers and space rovers to more down-to-earth products like laptops, desktop PCs, smartphones, tablets, and more.

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ZaReason Android 4.0 Tablet ‘ZaTab’ Shipping Soon

They're best known for making Ubuntu laptops and PCs but ZaReason are about to dip their toes into fresh waters with the launch of a tablet. But, unlike the rest of their hardware line up, the 'ZaTab' doesn't come with Ubuntu but the tried-and-tested tablet Android 4.0 operating system.

18 May 2012
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Ubuntu To Ship on 5% of All PCs Sold Next Year

Ubuntu is on course to ship on 5% of the worlds PCs next year, Canonical's Chris Kenton has revealed. Between 8 and 10 million Ubuntu units shipped 'last year' - a figure is expected to double to 18 million during 'next year'. Which equates to some 5% of the world-wide PC market.

8 May 2012
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ByteBench Ubuntu PC

Would you pay upwards of €2000 for a designer PC running Ubuntu? That’s the price German tech company Convar are asking for their latest ‘furniture meets electronics’ design ‘ByteBench‘. For a €2,250 computer you might […]

6 May 2012
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System76 Debut Ubuntu 12.04 Laptops

Computing company System76 have begun shipping laptops pre-loaded with Ubuntu 12.04. The 'Precise' release is provided out-of-the-box on two models - the 14.1" Lemur Ultra and the 15.6" Pangolin Performance.

1 May 2012
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KDE Tablet ‘Vivaldi’ Gets Gutted

The €200 KDE tablet might have been given a new name but it still has the same lure on the surface: a low price, stylish design, and awesome open source software. But what about inside? Is there anything to tempt potential buyers under the hood?

25 March 2012
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This Tardis PC Case Demands An OS Befitting The Doctor

For a Doctor Who fan like myself there is no better way to kick off a new week at OMG! towers than by pimping what is, in my biased eyes, the best PC case I've seen in a long time.

5 March 2012

£25 Raspberry Pi PC Sells Out in Minutes

Raspberry Pi – a £25 computer – went on sale this morning and sold out within minutes. The credit-card sized device sports a 700MHz ARMv6 CPU, a GPU with enough grunt to decode 1080p HD video, […]

29 February 2012

Stunning: We Love This Ubuntu Mini PC Concept

The allure of Ubuntu-branded hardware never quite fades, does it? Following Nick Rutledge's divine Ubuntu Laptop Concept comes this Ubuntu Mini PC idea by Lucas Romero Di Benedetto.

23 February 2012
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Pre-Order Registration Opens for KDE Tablet

Pre-order registration for forthcoming KDE tablet 'Spark' is now open. The Spark team hope to use the registration period as a means of gauging demand for the fledgling tablet. Those who register now will be given a 'priority order code' when pre-ordering begins that will 'jump your order to the front of the line'.

16 February 2012

SDG Launch ‘Military Grade’ Tough Tablet Running Ubuntu 10.04

In need of a 'rugged, military-grade tablet' running Ubuntu? Well you're not the only one apparently... SDG Systems, a self-described reseller of 'value-added reseller of rugged computing products, have launched an Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition version of their (somewhat aged) Trimble Yuma tough tablet.

5 February 2012
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€200 KDE Tablet to Ship May; Pre-Orders Open Next Week

Further details on the recently-announced KDE Plasma Active tablet ‘Spark’ have been made available by the project’s lead Aaron Seigos. Online pre-orders for the 200 device will be open ‘early next week’ with a view […]

2 February 2012
Ekoore Python S Tablet

Ekoore Python S Tablet Triple Boots Ubuntu, Android & Windows 7

A new Ubuntu tablet is on the market - but it comes with company. The Ekoore Python S tablet ships with three operating systems installed.

1 February 2012