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Re: [Rival] Microsoft Toppled by Analyst, Layoffs Foreseen

On 2008-12-07, Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 09:46:27 -0800 (PST), nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> Here is an interesting quote from the article:
>> 
>> "Microsoft also is contending with the popularity of cheaper laptops
>> that run older and less-expensive versions of Windows. Called
>> netbooks, the machines typically cost less than $500 and run the Linux
>> operating system or Windows XP instead of the current Windows Vista.
>> Among the 25 most popular laptops on Amazon.com today, only one, the
>> 18th best seller, runs Vista."
>> 
>> Vista in 18th place.  How about that.
>
> Well, the first Linux netbook (not counting the XO) is 26th place.  With
> many much more expensive laptops, such as Macbooks and Vista based Laptops
> ahead of it  
>
> I am not couting the XO because it's got special circumstance in regard to
> the Give One Get One program that likely affects it's popularity more than
> anything else, not to mention it's educational target market.  That makes
> it not really in the same class of the general netbook.

But the problem is, according to the article, and according to reality,
XP on all of those is undercutting Vista.

Nice attempt at diversion. New dance?

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