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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> The Microsoft shill threatre is attacking Linux using lies (IDC|IDC is
>> spreading NPD propaganda), so here is my rebuttal.
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>> 04.09.09
>> Microsoft-NPD Connections
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> Micoshaft and NPD are being trounced for their LIES all over AGAIN
> AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
>
> I thinks this is going to cost micoshaft and NPD a lot of their
> whatever little reputation they have. Even in salesmen la la land,
> where a grain of truth is something to be had in any publicity stunt,
> this is getting too much as other salesmen and sales directors
> openly attack micoshaft's salemen.
>
> The stories are leaking all over the internet about how
> NPD had conned reporters.
>
> Even big companies like Bisiness Week seems to be caught with their
> pants down over the hidden simplicity of truth behind these blown out
> claims.
>
> The figures are blown out of proportion from miniscule 20% of sales in the
> US retail channel sector for the month of Feb only. The remaining 80% of
> the market sees massive Linux growth for the remaining 11 months. 30% of
> all global netbooks are still Linux and micoshaft can't cover it up.
>
> Micoshaft caught lying again.
>
> Worse still, the fight is being taken to micoshaft.
> One third of all netbook buyers now prefer Linux when
> demontrated on equal machines.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5701694759.html?kc=rss (Canonical disputes
Microsoft netbook claims)
Funny how Microsoft employees magically find NPD's numbers. Who paid NPD to
count units?
Counting of units requires labourt and someone is paying for this.
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