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Re: Linux Desktop to Grow in Tablet Form

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____/ 7 on Tuesday 25 Oct 2011 19:38 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Tablet PC Architectures Dominated by ARM and iOS; New Kindle Could Light a
>> Fire Under Android
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>> | âThe tablet PC and notebook PC markets are on a collision course as both
>> | product categories continue to evolve and improve on their respective
>> | weaknesses,â said Richard Shim, DisplaySearch Senior Analyst. âAs such,
>> | each product category will influence the other over time. Still, the
>> | incumbent platforms have inherent advantages in the early years.â
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> http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/111024_tablet_pc_architectures_dominated_by_arm_and_ios.asp
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> 
> Collision course is probably a misunderstanding of the term.
> 
> Tablet makers are also netbook makers & vice versa.
> 
> Most that have one also have the other whether they started
> life as tablet maker or netbook maker.
> 
> Linux still wins. ;)

Microsoft lost a lot of money fighting netbooks. It lowered the cost of Windows 
(to fight Linux) and in the process it saw its Windows profits declining for many
consecutive quarters.

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