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You make it sound like
all netbooks are running something other than
Windows. From what I can see most retailers and
vendors have shifted to mainly promoting Windows XP
based netbooks. Some vendors even dropping the Linux
segment altogether.

MS was forced into extending XP for the netbook
segment. They were probably also pressured on the
price, so there's no doubt that Windows earnings is
under pressure by this.

But isn't casting this as a "rush away" from Windows a
little extreme?
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Interesting spin...  Confused by religion | 02/16/09
You already can charge your phone (s/b reply to story)  Michael Kelly | 02/16/09
My apologies for not knowing that  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 02/16/09
It's Ok, we don't expect you to...  Sleeper Service | 02/17/09
Virus writers in Redmond prepare to infect netbooks  Amelioration | 02/16/09
*Yawn*  GuidingLight | 02/16/09
Also confused...  Feral Urchin | 02/16/09
Exactly  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 02/16/09
MSI Wind with anything but XP?  hgh9mrp@... | 02/17/09
What about MS Works?  pfyearwood | 02/23/09
cuz  atari8bit@... | 02/23/09
Plus the fact that another recent blog here  GuidingLight | 02/16/09
RE: Plus the fact that ... M$ fans are in denial  n0neXn0ne | 02/16/09
RE: Plus the fact that ... n0neXn0ne is in denial  GuidingLight | 02/16/09
Oh MY GOD!!!!  MGP2 | 02/16/09
Check any other stock prices lately?  MGP2 | 02/16/09
Tub Thumps  DannyO_0x98 | 02/16/09
Loss Leader.  TripleII | 02/16/09
Huh? Seriously?  xuniL_z | 02/16/09
Dude, let's try shorter next time.  TripleII | 02/16/09
You missed it. I was not standing up for MS marketshare here...  xuniL_z | 02/17/09
My thoughts.  TripleII | 02/17/09
We are talking 2 different models here. I disagree on some points. .  xuniL_z | 02/17/09
Feral's point  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 02/16/09
Feral Missed the Point.  ShadeTree | 02/17/09
Maybe you missed it.  TripleII | 02/16/09
Yes, MSI could have done Linux decent.  Mac Hosehead | 02/16/09
And Asus as well...  Solid Water | 02/16/09
Who are making the 40 to 50% predictions?  xuniL_z | 02/16/09
Netbooks are not toys... happy  Solid Water | 02/16/09
What kind of Video engine come on a netbook?  xuniL_z | 02/17/09
I still think you'd be better off ... ... having full 1080i resolution.  Still Lynn | 02/17/09
Did you read my post?  xuniL_z | 02/17/09
Yes, they can.  TripleII | 02/17/09
REALLY? What gpu is in your Aspire 1. ?  xuniL_z | 02/18/09
Again, please, smaller points. grin  TripleII | 02/16/09
You ignored the questions again.  xuniL_z | 02/17/09
Didn't ignore, just missed.  TripleII | 02/17/09
Businesses and netbooks.  dave.leigh@... | 02/17/09
Not good fit for me. imho  xuniL_z | 02/18/09
xuniL_z  MGP2 | 02/17/09
Tell me about it....it's a curse.  xuniL_z | 02/18/09
Fair 'nuf  MGP2 | 02/18/09
Don't sell these boxes short  masinick@... | 02/16/09
I'm not selling them short. I just saying they are small. If that works...  xuniL_z | 02/17/09
Speaking of toys ...  Still Lynn | 02/17/09
Really.  xuniL_z | 02/17/09
You make it sound like  honeymonster | 02/16/09
I agree. Better titles enclosed.  TripleII | 02/16/09
But he has to feed the kids  markbn | 02/16/09
Silly story is silly.  Sleeper Service | 02/16/09
"Kill" is absolutely the wrong word  Michael Kelly | 02/16/09
RE: Silly story is silly.  n0neXn0ne | 02/16/09
I think so...  MGP2 | 02/16/09
Nope, I've made it perfectly clear...  Sleeper Service | 02/16/09
Phone calls  linuser | 02/16/09
Your premise is wrong  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/16/09
Add an office suite...  Feral Urchin | 02/16/09
Don't we already have that?  itpro_z | 02/16/09
Works suffice?  Feral Urchin | 02/16/09
But if they need a robust office suite...  MGP2 | 02/16/09
Definition of a Netbook  Feral Urchin | 02/16/09
Depends on the needs  itpro_z | 02/16/09
But, again, the problem for MS is that they have to drastically lower the  DonnieBoy | 02/16/09
Disagree  itpro_z | 02/16/09
OpenOffice works great, and Office Suites are on the way out anyway.  DonnieBoy | 02/16/09
Oh trolling DonnieBoy - MS Office has 97% market share  Martin_Australia | 02/17/09
That's what I got...  el1jones | 02/16/09
Bottom line is still the same ...  George Mitchell | 02/16/09
how much desktop share lost to Linux to date?  eggmanbubbagee@... | 02/16/09
Yes I am sure...  JMGM | 02/16/09
few will get starter  eggmanbubbagee@... | 02/16/09
Still, that is a sign of how good Linux is, if MS is forced to lower prices  DonnieBoy | 02/16/09
Not at all!  ShadeTree | 02/16/09
Last I heard, Linux still had 20%. In any case, it is telling that MS is  DonnieBoy | 02/16/09
The downward spiral in pricing ...  ShadeTree | 02/16/09
That's EXTREMELY hard to believe you believe what you wrote.  TripleII | 02/16/09
Not true  ShadeTree | 02/17/09
Imagine if Linux had 20% of the laptop market  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 02/17/09
Microsoft's own figures put Linux at 30%  Mah | 03/04/09
That will change.  TripleII | 02/16/09
Microsoft can let OEMs ....  ShadeTree | 02/17/09
Thanks Mary Jo  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 02/16/09
That 20% represents 1/5 of a market ....  ShadeTree | 02/16/09
Evidence?  obvio.capitao@... | 02/16/09
That could reflect different market ....  ShadeTree | 02/16/09
OpenOffice factor  obvio.capitao@... | 02/16/09
Where pray tell ...  ShadeTree | 02/16/09
OpenOffice.  joe.smetona@... | 02/16/09
Huh?  MGP2 | 02/16/09
Yes, It is very deeply tied to the OS (software operation)  joe.smetona@... | 02/17/09
@joe.smetona - You mean something like this?  MGP2 | 02/17/09
@MGP2, Common lack of understanding.  joe.smetona@... | 02/18/09
Some info....  Feral Urchin | 02/16/09
lot of idle speculation(nt)  ShadeTree | 02/17/09
Country after Country.  TripleII | 02/16/09
You start out stating it is hard to guess true usage ....  ShadeTree | 02/17/09
Oh come on, you are not obtuse.  TripleII | 02/17/09
"Reasonable deal"?  obvio.capitao@... | 02/16/09
I doubt it...  Sleeper Service | 02/16/09
If it's about fashion then  rikasa | 02/17/09
A Fad?  pj_mouse | 02/23/09
Brought to you by Linux  Richard Flude | 02/16/09
not too sure on that one  atari8bit@... | 02/23/09
Not practical to use Windows.  joe.smetona@... | 02/16/09
About Linux Mint and SSD's.  joe.smetona@... | 02/16/09
Lower margins all around  Feral Urchin | 02/16/09
RE: Lower margins all around ... even in retail stores  n0neXn0ne | 02/16/09
Retail stores? Interesting.  Feral Urchin | 02/16/09
So much for that Windows monopoly?  PB_z | 02/16/09
The DOJ settlement was 8 years ago  Michael Kelly | 02/16/09
Then it is time to lift ....  ShadeTree | 02/16/09
The terms of the consent decree expired  Michael Kelly | 02/16/09
The terms of the consent decree ...  ShadeTree | 02/17/09
So when does the monopoly branding come off?  PB_z | 02/17/09
Please do a little research  ShadeTree | 02/16/09
You are right, title is wrong.  TripleII | 02/16/09
But XP cost nothing  GuidingLight | 02/16/09
RE: But XP cost nothing  n0neXn0ne | 02/16/09
You would not understand the topic  GuidingLight | 02/16/09
You can't ignore the flip side.  TripleII | 02/16/09
The advertising funds you refer to ....  ShadeTree | 02/16/09
RE: Netbooks killing Windows faster than expected  nothingness | 02/16/09
Holding retail prices (and margins)  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 02/16/09
Microsoft's margins are ....  ShadeTree | 02/16/09
What is the niche for netbooks?  itpro_z | 02/16/09
Niche for Netbooks  Feral Urchin | 02/16/09
Revenue  itpro_z | 02/16/09
I've enjoyed your comments...  Feral Urchin | 02/16/09
The advantages of blogging  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 02/17/09
The thing about "Office Lite"...  dave.leigh@... | 02/17/09
Works  mswift@... | 02/23/09
MS Office 7 = resource pig  hgh9mrp@... | 02/17/09
Desktop vs. laptop vs. netbook  Michael Kelly | 02/16/09
"The death of the desktop"....  MGP2 | 02/16/09
Agreed.  TripleII | 02/16/09
Linux Netbooks  obvio.capitao@... | 02/16/09
I understand where you are coming from, but...  itpro_z | 02/16/09
OO is never pre-installed on Windows machines.  TripleII | 02/16/09
Who told you that?  dave.leigh@... | 02/17/09
RE: Netbooks killing Windows faster than expected  obvio.capitao@... | 02/16/09
You don't compete soley on price.....  JoeMama_z | 02/16/09
XP, Works, 1GB RAM, 120GB drive= $250  mswift@... | 02/23/09
What a load of crap!  SwashbucklingCowboy | 02/16/09
Being a bit dramatic.  ChrisOPeterson | 02/16/09
future netbooks  Eduardo_z | 02/16/09
Maybe you did not read. Windows business is way down because of Netbooks.  DonnieBoy | 02/16/09
Maybe YOU did not read...  SwashbucklingCowboy | 02/16/09
One thing you're forgetting, Cowboy....  MGP2 | 02/17/09
Funny the reference article is on CPUs not OS's  pumpkinko | 02/16/09
Peripherals, power, and upgrades  hgh9mrp@... | 02/17/09
RE: Netbooks killing Windows faster than expected  Vahidm | 02/17/09
My guess is you use just one at once  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 02/17/09
Dana, speaking of using two at once...  MGP2 | 02/17/09
Join the party.  dave.leigh@... | 02/17/09
I do  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 02/17/09
Blackberry and Phone texting  stenman@... | 02/17/09
RE: Netbooks killing Windows faster than expected  lwilky@... | 02/18/09
Take out sales of the Atom, Ha Ha  mswift@... | 02/23/09
Mesh WiFi - killer education tool  jonwebster | 02/23/09
RE: Netbooks killing Windows faster than expected  atari8bit@... | 02/23/09
RE: Netbooks killing Windows faster than expected  svnagappa | 02/28/09
The Thinkpad's red nubbin' on netbooks  zeke123 | 03/01/09
RE: Netbooks killing Windows faster than expected  lloverin | 03/02/09
Bring it on!  David Blomstrom | 03/14/09
Your bias leads your bias.  TheWerewolf | 04/18/09

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