Microsoft's Red Scare - IBM's PC to China with Linux Loaded?

Posted by TxtEdMacs on Jan 27, 2005 3:51 AM EDT
CNN - Business 2.0; By Erick Schonfeld
Mail this story
Print this story

MS's nightmares: the sale of IBM'S PC unit could result in it switching from Windows to Linux in what is projected to be the world's largest market for PC's. Moreover, Intel could become a victim too if the new company switches over to the PPC, which runs Linux quite nicely. Furthermore long term there could be a general lessening of any need for MS software. One should note, however, there are already noises about "Home Land Security" and DOD vetoing the sale.

Full Story

  Nav
» Read more about: Story Type: Editorial, News Story; Groups: IBM, Intel, Microsoft

« Return to the newswire homepage

This topic does not have any threads posted yet!

You cannot post until you login.