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My prediction is that Linux will gain a critical mass in netbooks, forcing
MS to keep prices at or below the $15 range, and also eventually increase acceptable screen sizes and other restricted features. The Google brand could be something that will finally make Linux mainstream on cheap netbooks to start. For the short term, it will only put a lot of pricing pressure on MS.
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My prediction is that Linux will gain a critical mass in netbooks, forcing  DonnieBoy | 06/02/09
Your predictions . . .  CobraA1 | 06/02/09
As a minimum, this is puting a lot of pricing pressure on MS.  DonnieBoy | 06/02/09
Yes, that it why  honeymonster | 06/02/09
That's not a danger.  InAction Man | 06/02/09
Ask Someone who is 30 Stone.......  Alan Smithie | 06/02/09
I believe you're thinking gluttony.  rtk | 06/03/09
Deleted, See posting below. (NT)  joe.smetona@... | 06/04/09
No Problem with Linux being full featured. No contest there.  joe.smetona@... | 06/04/09
Wishful thinking  honeymonster | 06/02/09
I would say, when the price difference is small, people will go with what  DonnieBoy | 06/02/09
Google brand will make the difference?  deowll | 06/03/09
Linux will not gain critical mass in netbooks  GuidingLight | 06/02/09
Sales have showed that if the price difference is very small, they will go  DonnieBoy | 06/02/09
Data has shown that  GuidingLight | 06/02/09
Windows sales in the netbook market ONLY rebounded after they cut prices.  DonnieBoy | 06/02/09
The current situation  John Zern | 06/02/09
Windows is the one with strings attached and license fees.  DonnieBoy | 06/02/09
@DonnieBoy: Wake up!  de-void | 06/02/09
Un I'm not sure you get it.  deowll | 06/03/09
So, what is the REAL price differennce?  usr001 | 06/03/09
Not for me..  deowll | 06/03/09
why switch to a different operating system then the one that has allways wo  deowll | 06/03/09
Windows 7 netbook success ins't a slam-dunk  no_zd_user_name | 06/02/09
It would certainly be an achievement  honeymonster | 06/02/09
Keep talking to the tide Donnie  tonymcs@... | 06/02/09
Linux lost the netbook market that they owned in 1 year  de-void | 06/02/09
We can hope it keeps failing like that.  TripleII | 06/02/09
Linux is better and faster on a Netbook.  joe.smetona@... | 06/03/09
Minor FYI gor the future.  TripleII | 06/03/09
Thanks for the Tip.  joe.smetona@... | 06/03/09
Well I do sorta.  deowll | 06/03/09
ARM is the wildcard.  TripleII | 06/02/09
Linux on netbooks  sverker_n@... | 06/02/09
The first thing you think of is virus infections.  joe.smetona@... | 06/04/09
Microsoft has 500 customers they care about,  HollywoodDog | 06/02/09
What?  Sleeper Service | 06/02/09
re: what?  rtk | 06/02/09
No. Not even close!  de-void | 06/02/09
Yes, Very much so  rtk | 06/02/09
I believe...  nix_hed | 06/02/09
Windows 7 is different . . .  CobraA1 | 06/02/09
Here is a Windows ARM netbook  NonZealot | 06/02/09
And then you are going to run pocket word on that?  honeymonster | 06/02/09
I'm making 0 judgement on it  NonZealot | 06/02/09
Does MS still support this OS?  deowll | 06/03/09
I wouldn't count on phone OSes.  CobraA1 | 06/11/09
You do know that MS has ported Windows to ARM once before already?  de-void | 06/02/09
The fun thing about Windows NT code...  nix_hed | 06/02/09
Windows 7 will be a smashing success on netbooks  honeymonster | 06/02/09
I usually agree with your posts but not this time  wolf_z | 06/03/09
Let me get this straight...  deowll | 06/03/09
"Choice", and another word bites the dust.  kozmcrae | 06/02/09
I'm not so sure.  CobraA1 | 06/02/09
Consumers had a choice.  Sleeper Service | 06/02/09
what choice?  mrdt | 06/02/09
Choice within a store isn't protected  NonZealot | 06/02/09
"So it is factually incorrect to say you don't have choice. "  kozmcrae | 06/02/09
but  jdbukis@... | 06/02/09
There used to be a choice  de-void | 06/02/09
Reality check  thecloth | 06/02/09
The reason there is only ONE choice ...  mwagner@... | 06/02/09
This story is never over. [nt]  kozmcrae | 06/02/09
That 1% is a Microsoft pipe dream. [NT]  kozmcrae | 06/02/09
Ssshh! Don't let the cat out of the bag yet  Ole Man | 06/02/09
What, like the bang that was the Linux netbook market share collapsing?  de-void | 06/02/09
That was something, wasn't it?  kozmcrae | 06/02/09
It would appear that you post more from  GuidingLight | 06/02/09
You are the proof GuidingBlight.  kozmcrae | 06/03/09
Meanwhile Asus, Acer and others...  storm14k | 06/02/09
And their product line of...  Sleeper Service | 06/02/09
Soon at work you'll be seeing more and more people carrying Android netbook  InAction Man | 06/02/09
Actually I think it would be a good thing...  Sleeper Service | 06/02/09
Android may have a future...  deowll | 06/03/09
Good thing for shareholders...  storm14k | 06/02/09
You think?  Sleeper Service | 06/02/09
Are you sure you want to report that?  NonZealot | 06/02/09
It doesn't disrpove it....  storm14k | 06/02/09
Make sure you tell the DoJ and the EC about that! (nt)  NonZealot | 06/02/09
Meanwhile Asus, Acer and others...  n0neXn0ne | 06/02/09
Windows ARM port  johnfenjackson@... | 06/02/09
Windows on ARM would have no software.  LeoD | 06/02/09
Not so fast ... don't forget about .NET code  de-void | 06/02/09
I'll believe it when I see it.  LeoD | 06/02/09
Don't discount ARM  de-void | 06/02/09
It's why Intel is scrambling for real dual core atom.  TripleII | 06/02/09
This brings up issues...  deowll | 06/03/09
Toy?  thenetavenger | 06/04/09
Android & Moblin could become serious contenders  linuser | 06/02/09
I think it all depends on how consumers define netbooks.  enduser_z | 06/02/09
Actually, the idea of "underpowered" is going away, and consumers will not  DonnieBoy | 06/02/09
I'd never expect to install/run AV software on it for example).  deowll | 06/03/09
Ok. Two counterpoints. And a comment on Linux faithful  TheWerewolf | 06/02/09
You haven't talked about...  joe.smetona@... | 06/04/09
No. you don't.  rtk | 06/04/09
Windows 7 days ....  n0neXn0ne | 06/02/09
Wrong as usual  wolf_z | 06/03/09
Don't count all your eggs  Ole Man | 06/03/09
RE: Why Windows 7's netbook success isn't a slam-dunk  Loverock Davidson | 06/02/09
I dunno  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/02/09
Windows will continue to be the dominant OS  RynUK | 06/02/09
I heard the same argument ...  n0neXn0ne | 06/02/09
The longer they keep denying reality the better for freedom  InAction Man | 06/02/09
No body pretends anything  John Zern | 06/02/09
China chooses FreeBSD as basis for secure OS  Ole Man | 06/02/09
lol  rtk | 06/02/09
At Least China Isn't Bankrupt  Alan Smithie | 06/02/09
Well what did you expect China to do?  deowll | 06/03/09
You better edit that post again  InAction Man | 06/03/09
I disagree on one point.  TripleII | 06/02/09
Huh? netbooks = only web usage???  RynUK | 06/03/09
They face the exact same with 7 though.  TripleII | 06/02/09
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then...  no_zd_user_name | 06/02/09
That was a great post  NonZealot | 06/02/09
OSX is not open source; you know that of course.  no_zd_user_name | 06/03/09
I fell sick doing this...  SimonUK2 | 06/11/09
You betcha! .......(NT)  joe.smetona@... | 06/04/09
I think it IS a slam-dunk!  mwagner@... | 06/02/09
They are already "losing".  TripleII | 06/02/09
Where have you been?  mwagner@... | 06/02/09
MSI? Open Source is the point! grin  TripleII | 06/02/09
RE: Why Windows 7's netbook success isn't a slam-dunk  hulse_kevin | 06/02/09
RE: Why Windows 7's netbook success isn't a slam-dunk  hulse_kevin | 06/02/09
RE: Why Windows 7's netbook success isn't a slam-dunk  Alro | 06/02/09
How many cups of coffee can 15$ or 35$ buy?  pgklada | 06/03/09
Windows 7 RC - Video Walkthrough  PCWizKid | 06/03/09
No Win7 on Netbooks  bgavin | 06/03/09
That's funny  rtk | 06/03/09
screen size  Eduardo_z | 06/03/09
Yes they Support it...  thenetavenger | 06/04/09
Re; probably have a router runing Windows in your house  hkommedal | 06/05/09
He must have thought  Ole Man | 06/05/09
PC World pulling Linux...  SimonUK2 | 06/11/09
Linux: Let down by apps.  Uncle Stoat | 06/27/09

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