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RE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues
The problem is that everyone uses the term "netbook" but nobody can agree what one is. Is it defined by price? Size? Screen size? Processor power? Intended use? Form factor? Keyboard pitch? 3G/4G radio?

Without agreement on terms, there's no real way for ANYBODY to go on the record using the term and not do "fancy footwork".
Posted by: mikegalos@...   Posted on: 06/10/09  (Edited: 06/10/2009 @ 10:23) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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This is all a big problem for MS. The Arm parts will use a lot less juice  DonnieBoy | 06/10/09
You can kid yourself... but not the rest of hte world  Johnny Vegas | 06/10/09
I agree, and let's not forget ...  de-void | 06/10/09
LOL @ riding on Intel...  storm14k | 06/10/09
Microsoft is all over that....if Linux share gets to be a threat....  xuniL_z | 06/11/09
Now how would they accomplish that?  Wintel BSOD | 06/11/09
Ubuntu  macadam | 06/11/09
Competition is always good ...  de-void | 06/11/09
I think a single Larabee core  LiquidLearner | 06/10/09
Unlikely  de-void | 06/11/09
Educate, not kid.  fr0thy2 | 06/10/09
Why  jdbukis@... | 06/10/09
Educate? Can you say you have your head entirely...  xuniL_z | 06/11/09
Ahhh so the truth comes out...  storm14k | 06/10/09
you're so funny  eb276 | 06/10/09
If you call forcing M$ to give XP away for almost free a win then I guess  InAction Man | 06/10/09
I call it a win  LiquidLearner | 06/10/09
What win  Wintel BSOD | 06/11/09
"barging in" ???  xuniL_z | 06/11/09
Great to see Linux forcing MS to support first Netbooks, and soon Arm  DonnieBoy | 06/10/09
And would they recompile all the viruses too?  lad.koc | 06/10/09
You have a virus problem with Windows?  Cayble | 06/11/09
The average home user  xXSpeedzXx | 06/11/09
What the "average user" with "half a brain" sees  Ole Man | 06/11/09
They are Not exposing themselves to what Linux would bring them....  xuniL_z | 06/11/09
Nowhere in that article  Wintel BSOD | 06/11/09
Yes indeedy!  Ole Man | 06/12/09
windows virus.  ator1940 | 06/11/09
Your move to Linux actually worsened things for you...  xuniL_z | 06/11/09
Yeah...  Nobu_z | 06/13/09
the nightmare  lad.koc | 06/11/09
Just one of several big problems  fwarren | 06/17/09
Not a problem at all.  GuidingLight | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues  mikegalos@... | 06/10/09
RE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues  Loverock Davidson | 06/10/09
We have to remember that it's in MS's best interest  Michael Kelly | 06/10/09
Very well put!  enduser_z | 06/10/09
Of course  LiquidLearner | 06/10/09
Who?  CobraA1 | 06/11/09
"certainly we will compete vigorously"  kozmcrae | 06/10/09
Themselves  eb276 | 06/10/09
Netbooks: one bad dream that MS cannot wake up from  no_zd_user_name | 06/10/09
Another funny guy  eb276 | 06/10/09
Are you in Denial?: No, I don't mean a place in Egypt.  no_zd_user_name | 06/10/09
Hahaha  eb276 | 06/10/09
No substance. Try answering Michael Kelly's question.  no_zd_user_name | 06/10/09
No substance, Try answering my question  eb276 | 06/10/09
Did you read the entire article and associated links?  no_zd_user_name | 06/10/09
Indeed I did  eb276 | 06/10/09
Intel: The point is performance expectation  no_zd_user_name | 06/10/09
DT: As you see from my link  eb276 | 06/10/09
@Dietrich: The point is ...  de-void | 06/10/09
Ease of use  TylerM89 | 06/10/09
I understand  no_zd_user_name | 06/10/09
how do you know  eb276 | 06/10/09
I strongly disagree!  InAction Man | 06/10/09
Hey good one. Contact me at my website when you get a chance  no_zd_user_name | 06/10/09
And when do you plan on that happening?  MGP2 | 06/10/09
I can't tell, but here's a word to all of you M$ optimists  InAction Man | 06/11/09
And for you Lin$ux optimists  GuidingLight | 06/11/09
@ MisGuidingLight  InAction Man | 06/11/09
Ah, now I see....  MGP2 | 06/11/09
Who cares, I mean really?  Cayble | 06/11/09
I only see one person in denial here.....  xuniL_z | 06/11/09
How did you find it to be false?  Michael Kelly | 06/10/09
How did you find it to be true?  eb276 | 06/10/09
To quote the article:  Michael Kelly | 06/10/09
The time of the returns  eb276 | 06/10/09
development decisions Microsoft made years ago proved to be misguided  Ole Man | 06/10/09
@oleman: Irrelevant  eb276 | 06/10/09
I challenge what you say...  NStalnecker | 06/10/09
Even MS does not agree with that  Michael Kelly | 06/10/09
Or maybe ...  de-void | 06/10/09
I haven't been infected since...  LiquidLearner | 06/10/09
If you were honest  no_zd_user_name | 06/10/09
How would you know?  NStalnecker | 06/10/09
Great article, Diet  Ole Man | 06/10/09
It's............Ole Man! happy  no_zd_user_name | 06/10/09
Wow, you impressed Ole Man  LiquidLearner | 06/10/09
It's..................Diet!!
devil  xuniL_z | 06/12/09
C'mon bitbyte/DonRupert/no_ax/zunil  InAction Man | 06/12/09
Y'gotta consider the source  Ole Man | 06/12/09
Is that article of any value, though?  GuidingLight | 06/11/09
Micorsoft will never port Windows 7 to ARM ...  MisterMiester | 06/10/09
Nonsense  de-void | 06/10/09
Facts Do Not Cease to Exist Because You Ignore Them ...  MisterMiester | 06/10/09
You clearly don't understand how Microsoft's business divisions operate  de-void | 06/11/09
How would you know this?  MisterMiester | 06/11/09
No existing apps will work, no drivers exist. But CE has no security  Xentrax | 06/10/09
Again, nonsense!  de-void | 06/10/09
Average Joe...  TylerM89 | 06/10/09
Mine can play movies just fine  NStalnecker | 06/10/09
Excuse me?  TheWerewolf | 06/10/09
MS wongfooted and no response  Alan Smithie | 06/10/09
Sure ...  de-void | 06/10/09
We'll see about that  InAction Man | 06/11/09
I agree ... but only to a point  de-void | 06/11/09
Not yet...  InAction Man | 06/11/09
I love your optimism  de-void | 06/12/09
I don't need it to be ready for the general purpose desktop  InAction Man | 06/12/09
I think you're trying to lead the question.  TheWerewolf | 06/10/09
wow. touchscreen netbooks?  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 06/10/09
I stopped reading at ...  johnfenjackson@... | 06/10/09
Wrong Reaction  johnfenjackson@... | 06/10/09
Yikes, the WinTel marriage looks to be on the rocks  georgeou | 06/11/09
$229 netbooks? There has to be a cheaper way.  HollywoodDog | 06/11/09
You will get it  dfolk2 | 06/11/09
I have my doubts about ARM  CobraA1 | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues  Matcullinos | 06/11/09
Wow. When Apple is hush on plans  GuidingLight | 06/11/09
Simple answer...  mikifinaz1@... | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues  Bilmekanikeren | 06/11/09
NOT fancy footwork  Ole Man | 06/12/09
Why the surprise?  mwagner@... | 06/17/09
RE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues  mbldev | 06/23/09
RE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues  Jackie150 | 10/09/09
RE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues  sexy costumes | 11/11/09

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