04.15.09
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System76: Ubuntu PC Maker’s Revenue Up 61 Percent by Joe Panettieri

System76 President Carl RichellEven before Ubuntu 9.04 arrives April 23, System76 has reason to celebrate. The PC maker — which specializes in Ubuntu systems — grew its first quarter 2009 revenue more than 60 percent compared to 1Q 2008,  according to System76 President Carl Richell (pictured). But Richell isn’t resting on his laurels. He’s making sure System76 is ready to catch the Ubuntu 9.04 wave — from servers to netbooks. Here’s how.

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03.17.09
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Where Ubuntu Fits Between Apple, Microsoft by Joe Panettieri

The past 48 hours have been filled with drama for me. My MacBook Pro died on March 15, forcing me to scramble for help from Apple while I shifted all of my blogging and business efforts over to a System76’s Pangolin Performance laptop running Ubuntu. The experience reminded me: Ubuntu fills a growing niche where (A) Apple won’t compete on price and (B) Microsoft hasn’t competed on quality.

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