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- amdlinux, on 11/06/2008, -0/+6``The engineers designing computers understand that if they want to cut costs, the only way to do so is to get rid of Microsoft,'' IDC's Chang said.
I have nothing to add. - argylesocks, on 11/06/2008, -0/+230% is actually A LOT... that is 30% more than 2 years ago. Also as long as Asus is racing to the bottom of the price ranges there will be no room for paid software in the cheapest few devices. Remeber that it is likely that we will be buying $70 laptops in a few years.... where is the room for a windows license in that?
- freeridstylee, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1Wasn't this news like 6 months ago?
Bloomberg must have missed it b/c of the election. - rockon4life45, on 11/06/2008, -2/+1"using the rival Linux software on about 30 percent of their low-cost notebooks."
Windows XP still has 70% which I believe is the majority.
Also,
http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/31/lightweight-win ...
and
http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/asus-readying-t ...


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