Linux Netbooks: They're Still Out There  By Caitlyn Martin
October 22, 2009 | Comments: 45  Back in February I wrote about
how Linux had gone mainstream as netbooks became ubiquitous.
Nobody doubts that Windows has captured the overwhelming
majority of the netbook market. Even so, Dell claimed around
that time that one third of their Inspiron netbooks were selling
with Ubuntu preloaded rather than Windows XP.  When my Sylvania
netbook died last month and the manufacturer took their sweet
time responding to me I was offered a refund by the dealer.
Suddenly I was surveying the market again for a good buy on a
netbook preloaded with Linux. I found a wide variety of systems
with Linux available from mainstream outlets and factory direct,
at least here in the United States where I live. While I don't
have updated market share figures it's clear, despite claims by
Microsoft and their supporters, that Linux remains entrenched in
the netbook market and is spreading out from there.  For
example, Dell has expanded thei