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> <Quote>
> ...some of Microsoft's closest Windows allies are reportedly seeking
> to undermine their hegemonic partner with Linux initiatives in
> Netbooks and laptops.
>
> ...Hewlett-Packard and other personal computer manufacturers are
> testing Google Android for Netbooks and other mobile PC
> devices...While Microsoft has been dismissive of Linux in this and
> other consumer markets, it may have met its match in Google Android.
>
> ...Google can afford to seriously undercut Microsoft's Windows
> pricing, because Google doesn't charge for Android....Google has
> shifted the competitive terrain under Microsoft's feet. By focusing
> value (and revenue) in the browser, Google has finally given Microsoft
> cause to fear the Linux PC.
>
> Not to be outdone, Microsoft's primary partner for Linux
> interoperability, Novell, is setting up a Taiwanese R&D team to focus
> on improving Linux for Netbooks.
>
> If Microsoft can't count on Novell and its PC manufacturer partners to
> play nicely, who can it trust?
> </Quote>
>
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10209120-16.html
>
> According to Ezekiel, Microsoft has already won the netbook battle.
> Seems that HP, Google, Novell, and commentators like this one haven't
> got the message.
Microsoft never won. It's losing money.
It's called dumping and OEM strangulation.
GNU/Linux still enjoys high market share in sub-notebooks outside the US,
despite the fact that Windows costs just $4 or $5 (depending on the sources).
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