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Microsoft to Limit Capabilities of Cheap Laptops | |
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| Time: 16:46 EST/21:46 GMT | News Source: PC World | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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Microsoft is launching a program to promote the use of its Windows OS in ultra low-cost PCs, one effect of which will be to limit the hardware capabilities of this type of device, IDG News Service has learned.
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| #1 By 2960 (72.196.195.185) at 5/12/2008 2:04:21 PM |
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Ok, so now they tell OEM's what they can and cannot build. I hope they stand up to MS on this one. Yeah, right...
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| #2 By 8556 (12.206.195.4) at 5/12/2008 2:21:04 PM |
| TL: The mega-OEMs will be paying about $25 per license for Windows XP Home, half of their current fee. Why would they fight it? They already know Linux is free. They also know that the biggest untapped market for the mini laptops is existing dedicated (or afraid to try something new) Windows users. |
| #3 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 5/12/2008 2:21:19 PM |
| #1: They aren't dictating what the cheap laptop guys can build, they just won't give them cheap Windows if their product is too close to a standard notebook. |
| #4 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 5/12/2008 9:25:01 PM |
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TL - "Ok, so now they tell OEM's what they can and cannot build."
Larry, you don't seriously believe this is new. Do a search for "Windows OEM Requirements" and you'll find things like this... http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060614-7060.html THANK GOD this isn't anything new. This post was edited by mooresa56 on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 21:25. |
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