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Dec. 7, 2009
ABI Research just published some new data and the numbers reveal that the overall market share for Linux on netbooks is currently at about 32.1 percent, with a little over 11 million units preloaded with Linux shipping in 2009. http://www.linuxnewstoday.org/linux-...nux-news.shtml
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![]() However I can't imagine that Microsoft will just sit around and not do something about this. Quote:
I also wonder about the long term viability of netbooks or Balckberry's in general. Why own a blackberry, smartphone..etc and a netbook. Owning a blackberry myself I would rather just have a regular cell phone so I can check my e-mails and then ready access to a netbook with more capabilities and a keyboard that I can actually use. I am curious on how this will shake its self out in the future. Bottom line this maybe another niche best filled by linux ![]() Cheers Wdhpr |
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I'm also thinking that the use of Linux on netbooks will bring users into contact with an OS they might not otherwise have seen. In the long term I can only see this encouraging them to use Linux on their home PC too
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In the beginning of this year, I bought an HP Mini with XP pre-installed. I actually asked for one without the Windoze so that I could get it cheaper by about US$100. The retailer said they did not sell one without Windoze, which was really dozing me off! Can't the buyers have freedom of choice?
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This is exactly what I was thinking/hoping. Personally I have yet to get round to trying Linux but I just don't like the microsoft monopoly that includes the 60 days of ms office. In fact that makes my blood boil when I see pensioners fork out to buy ms office after the 60 days because they don't know they don't need it. Go Linux!!
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I think Netbooks are a good medium as well as flash/thumb/pen drives to get linux in the hands of potential users.
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