Intel has released the next alpha of their Moblin Linux distribution.  Now, on the face, the UI is currently XFCE, but they are developing a new UI that will not be based on XFCE.  The biggest thing in this release is a VERY fast boot time.  I booted the live CD in VirtualBox and it was up so fast I barely had time to blink.  If this is a sample of what is to come, I really like this distro!

m2_alpha_desktop

I tried booting it on my Eee PC 702 and it will not boot.  I think this may be because they are targeting the Atom and graphics chipsets that work with it.  The 702 is a Celeron M which is probably why it’s not working.

Windows 7 will have some great competition in the Netbook category.

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