Linux is getting a real threat to Microsoft

eeepc.itrunsonlinux.com — Netbooks are becoming a big problem for Microsoft's Windows business. ASUS & Acer, which together account for 90% of the netbook market, are using the rival Linux software on about 30% of their low-cost notebooks. "It's a real threat to Microsoft,'' said Dickie Chang, an analyst at research firm IDC in Taipei.