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More evidence of Microsoft "tying up" the Asus EeePC
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| Then, one of the makers of Netbooks will release a fantastic product using
| the paid Ubuntu/Netbook Remix, which will make us all forget about the EeePC
| — or, maybe we’ll remember it as one of the makers which used GNU/Linux in
| order to launch a product, and then gave in to Microsoft’s pressure.
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| The real question is: will the next maker manage to resist Microsoft’s
| pressure? Or will everybody end up closely tied up with Microsoft?
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/more_evidence_microsoft_tying_up_the_asus_eeepc
Better wait for better (Linux-based) options:
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| Dell E and E Slim revealed, taking on Eee and Air in one fell swoop
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/dell-e-and-e-slim-revealed-taking-on-eee-and-air-in-one-fell-sw/
http://tinyurl.com/6sb9bj
Recent:
Microsoft worried over Linux ULPCs
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| An un-named Microsoft official quoted in the original article claims that
| manufacturers currently offering Linux on their low-cost devices “have made
| some good inroads with open-source, and Microsoft wants to put a stop to it.”
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http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05/12/microsoft-worried-over-linux-ulpcs/1
Feeling the heat at Microsoft
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| If I ask you who is Microsoft's biggest competitor now, who would it be?
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| Ballmer: Open...Linux. I don't want to say open source. Linux, certainly have
| to go with that.
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http://www.news.com/Feeling-the-heat-at-Microsoft/2008-1012_3-6232458.html?tag=ne.fd.mnbc
Otellini: 'MID revolution will be centred round Linux'
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| Intel CEO says Microsoft's insistence on pushing Vista will hand market to
| open source rival
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| Intel's CEO has said that he sees the revolution that is about to happen
| around mobile internet devices (MID) such as the Eee PC and other Atom-based
| sub-notebooks will be "centred round Linux", in an interview with Associated
| Press.
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http://www.pcretailmag.com/news/29939/Otellini-MID-revolution-will-be-centred-round-Linux
Acer bets big on Linux
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| Acer has stated that it will be pushing Linux aggressively on its laptops and
| netbooks.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2218172/acer-pushes-linux-hard
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
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