Microsoft feeling heat from Linux in budget flash PC market

Posted by SamShazaam on Dec 6, 2007 1:17 PM EDT
Ars Technica; By Ryan Paul
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Microsoft's newfound interest in this space is largely a response to growing demand for inexpensive subnotebook hardware that uses flash-based storage. Manufacturers of such devices are increasingly adopting Linux instead of Windows because Linux is free and easier to adapt for use on systems with limited computing power and storage capacity. Microsoft likely views the rising popularity of Linux-based budget mobile hardware in the developing world as a significant competitive threat.

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