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Will Asus stop selling Linux version of its Eee PC in 2008?

[ Predicted ] No, Eee PC for Linux lives on (74% chance)
At the CeBIT convention in Germany the other week, Asus unveiled a new edition of their flash-based Eee sub-notebook PC, nominally running a custom version of Xandros Linux. New models, Asus said, wil...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  129 News 9 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

Vista damage to Windows market share

[ Predicted ] 1% to 3% (50% chance)
There can be no doubt that Vista is a trainwreck. But opinions vary a great deal about whether or not is has damaged the brand "Windows" and the market share of Windows in the OS market. Some people...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST, Unanswered
  59 News 4 Comments Report Tempus Tempus (*)

Google Chrome: Mac version released by 2009?

[ Predicted ] Yes released by 2009 (54% chance)
On the official blog of Google Mac, the staff commented about its new web browser on Mac, "The initial public beta release of Chromium (the open source project for Google Chrome) builds and runs on ...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  30 News 0 Comments Report fireeater fireeater (*)

Google Chrome: Linux version released by 2009?

[ Predicted ] No (51% chance)
This is a follow up on the prediction by fireeater on "Google Chrome: Mac version released by 2009?". http://www.ziitren... This prediction is to find out if a Linux version of Chrome will also g...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  27 News 0 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

Will you get Windows XP if you buy a new PC in Q3 2008?

[ Predicted ] Buy PC with Vista (49% chance)
According to the news, Microsoft will stop selling Windows XP in a week time from most retail outlet and OEM. It means it becomes harder and more expensive to downgrade your computer from Vista to XP....
[ Closed ] on 2008-07-24 EDT, Unanswered
  76 News 6 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

Ubuntu still the top Linux distribution by the end of Q2 2008?

[ End Result ] No, Ubuntu <> Top Linux Dist.
This prediction is inspired by this news: "How big can Ubuntu get?" http://blogs.zdnet... "If you think desktop Linux has a future then Ubuntu is Da Bomb and Mark Shuttleworth is Da Man. Nearly h...
[ Scored ] on 2008-07-08 EDT
  18 News 10 Comments Report goog goog (*)
Mozilla announced that its mobile firefox (supposed to release in 2008) will run on Symbian, Windows mobile and Linux based mobile phone. Since the current Firefox source code is built on Linux and Wi...
[ Closed ] on 2008-07-01 EDT, Unanswered
  112 News 4 Comments Report Tony Tony (*)

OLPC runs Windows instead of Linux?

[ End Result ] supports Linux only
This prediction is inspired by this news: "OLPC to scrap Linux for Windows" http://www.theinqu... "IN A SOMEWHAT shocking revelation, One Laptop Per Child has said that they might dump Linux from th...
[ Scored ] on 2008-07-03 EDT
  2 News 7 Comments Report goog goog (*)

Is Linux going to win the crown from windows platform?

[ Predicted ] Yes <15yrs (43% chance)
Windows is now by far the most popular os in the world, my question is, when will an OS like linux will take the crown as the most popular os and when?
[ Closed ] on 2008-06-24 EDT, Unanswered
  69 News 6 Comments Report boori boori (*)

Will you buy a Linux PC in 2008?

[ Predicted ] No (68% chance)
Linux PC is getting cheaper by the day. Wal-Mart has actually been selling a sub-$200 Linux PC in their stores for a while: http://www.betanew... Will you be getting a Linux PC in 2008?
[ Closed ] on 2008-04-11 EDT, Unanswered
  127 News 5 Comments Report freeman freeman (*)