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Breakup of the Wintel alliance caused by Netbook

Posted by hkwint on · 2 comments
Gerson Lehman Group News; By Cliff Bell 		Mail this story
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For over 20 years, Microsoft and Intel have partnered to grow the PC industry. Now, Intel is launching a netbook that will use the Linux operating system and not Microsoft. Could it be the economy and the need for more revenue? Or could it be such a huge revenue opportunity for Intel that they can not let the high price of an operating system slow them down?

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Comments (2)

jezuch ·
And somehow all I see is "Linux doesn't need license fees". I havent RTFA, though.
caitlyn ·
Price was a key factor in the success of the Eee PC but it certainly wasn't the only factor. Linux does help reduce the price but it also offers improved performance. This article is very short and is focused on price.

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