Microsoft rules netbooks now, but ARM/Linux threat grows

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Mar 28, 2009 8:27 AM EDT
Computerworld; By Shane O'Neill 		Mail this story
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Microsoft today sits comfortably atop the growing netbook market, with Windows garnering 90% of netbook sales in November, December and January, according to research firm The NPD Group. What about Linux? With just 10% netbook market share, the open-source operating system is a toothless tiger for now. But Linux-based netbooks may encroach on Microsoft's success in the near future. Two looming threats: Google may decide to run its operating system, Android, on netbooks and low-power processors from smartphone chip licenser ARM may take off in netbooks.

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