Novell: Linux still has business opportunities in the low-price computer market

Article title: Novell: Linux still has business opportunities in the low-price computer market. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

It is hard to build a Linux camp on low-price computers. Looking at Microsoft and taking advantage of it again, I still think that there are still market opportunities. 「 The rise of Netbook, Nettop, MID and other devices is definitely a benefit to Linux and other companies, "said Roger Levy, senior vice president of Novell and general manager of open platform solutions. He stressed that Netbook and other device vendors are active in addition to wireless, power supply, security management, and other modules for their own Netbook devices, linux practitioners can assist with customized functional modules that help highlight product differentiation. This is not a step that Microsoft can take.

In addition, Netbook contacts with Novell, such as MSI, HP, Dell, and FIC, although the focus at the beginning was on whether Linux helped its products speed up Boot time and optimize the user interface (UI. However, after more and more companies have joined the market, they have begun to promote exclusive products for different user groups. if they are very interested in launching built-in multimedia editing software and Cloud Computing (Cloud Computing) services and other functional modules.

「 There is still no definite target and direction for cooperation, but users should be able to see more refreshing products in the first quarter of next year .」 Levy pointed out. He stressed, "the reason why Linux is favored by Netbook practitioners is not just the low cost .」

Following the launch of the first Netbook provider-Asus also turned to provide products with built-in Windows XP operating systems, the Linux industry was expected to take advantage of Netbook, increasing the popularity of Linux in terminal devices seems a little out of reach. What is the niche of the former in the desktop market.

「 The popularity of Linux on terminal devices is related to the effort invested by Novell and other operators who provide Linux services, 」 said Cao Yonghui, IDC Enterprise application research manager, many factors have prompted Netbook vendors to turn Linux into Windows XP, such as users still unfamiliar with Linux, incompatible with some applications, and lack of adequate Linux development and maintenance personnel, and there are no refreshing killer applications. in this case, unless Linux providers are willing to spend more money and resources to solve the above problems, it is hard to solve the problem that the penetration rate of Linux in terminal devices is lower than that of Microsoft, especially in countries that are used to Microsoft products.