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- roebeet, on 12/22/2008, -0/+4I don't think Microsoft has anything to worry about. The vast majority of Netbook customers prefer XP over Linux. Just look at how Netbook sales have shifted, since XP was introduced to that market. The only way MS can really screw this up is to pull XP from the Netbook market completely, before Windows 7 is released.
- XVampireX, on 12/22/2008, -0/+3ATM, Netbooks are mostly sold with Linux. Netbooks is actually a really good market for Linux to get into.
With Linux version prices being lower, that makes consumers think a little before getting themselves an XP Netbook. And MS has a lot of worry about, not just Netbook wise ;) - Nephersir7, on 12/23/2008, -0/+3I prefer Linux to Windows, but I really like Microsoft, compared to Apple
- megamod, on 12/22/2008, -0/+3"Making matters worse, if Linux is used on those netbooks, it means that Microsoft Office isn't. So Microsoft takes a double hit every time someone buys a Linux netbook."
OH...so you're telling me Microsoft is still a monopoly but this time it's not working in their favor? - cweave, on 12/22/2008, -1/+3Personally looking forward to Windows 7 after the Vista flop...
- Georgy, on 12/23/2008, -0/+2Linux killer, really?
I really don't think Linux is what Microsoft is worried about... - FlyingCaveman, on 12/23/2008, -0/+1Windows 7 is not going to kill Linux. As long as I can watch porn and buy crap on eBay with Linux, I don't see any reason to switch.
- roebeet, on 12/23/2008, -0/+1I don't think that's the case, anymore - I had been researching this last month (as I was purchasing one), and every HDD-based Netbook out there runs XP, only. Example: the Acer Aspire, which has captured the highest sales this season.
I agree that it's a great market for Linux, but there's still consumer FUD on having to change their OS and Office suite. Plus, I don't know how much I like the default Linux Netbook OS, anyway - I installed Ubuntu EEE on my Netbook. - ArthurSucks, on 12/23/2008, -0/+1I played around with the newest test release of Windows 7 and it was a LOT lighter already than Vista. I use Linux 99.9% of the time and I can see a lot of Linux's influence in the design. (Not such a bad thing)
- XVampireX, on 12/22/2008, -0/+1It might not have the organization, but it certainly has the community, you don't quite understand what Linux is all about ;)
- seraph582, on 12/23/2008, -0/+1I think you're both right. Microsoft is correct - there's no organization to fight back, but that indicates that MS doesn't quite get the point of Linux...
- inactive, on 12/23/2008, -0/+1Microsoft may fear Linux on the desktop as much as it does the Mac.
http://fairfaxunderground.com/spam/timemagazine-08 ... - tnoy, on 12/23/2008, -0/+1Linux is doing a good job at keeping itself down as it is, it doesn't need any help doing it.
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- Jinstevens, on 12/22/2008, -0/+0Interesting. I think it's naive to think Windows 7 will "kill" Linux. People who use Linux generally like it and the newest offering from Microsoft isn't going to sway them to switch. Along the same vein, I don't think that people who use netbooks will automatically fall in love with Linux either. While they're great for simple things, when you want to do more than just browse the web and write email, they fall short. People who buy these things know that - that's why they're often a second machine to something more powerful.
- orthodoxDrew, on 12/22/2008, -1/+1'kill' is too strong, but it will certainly stifle sales to a bare minimum. he's right when he says Linux doesn't have the organization to fight back.
- madiha1, on 12/22/2008, -2/+1I also don't think that windows take place of Linux!!
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