Does Linux stand a chance now that Windows 7 will run on netbooks?

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jan 16, 2009 11:51 PM EDT
Computerworld; By Shane O'Neill 		Mail this story
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Possibly Microsoft's most important strategic goal for Windows 7, in addition to redeeming the brand damage done by Windows Vista, is to dominate netbooks, now the fastest selling segment of the PC market. This may not bode well for the Linux operating system. With netbooks, the open-source OS with a highly tech-savvy audience found a market where it could legitimately threaten Windows. But Linux will face an uphill battle in this category now that the sleeping software giant has been awoken to the opportunity that netbooks present, say industry analysts.

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