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Microsoft Accommodating Eee With Lightweight XP
KrispyChips writes "In what could be a first Microsoft is working to create a special build of Windows, just because Windows doesn't run very well on a certain computer. ASUS' runaway success Eee PC is now 'officially' available with Windows XP, but (according to APC magazine) is not exactly a great experience. There are none of the nice pre-loaded apps that come with the Linux version, for example. And XP has some real problems coping with the screen size and limited system specs of the unit. As a result, ASUS says it is going back to Microsoft and working on a special XP build that will be lightweight and more suited to UMPCs."
The bottom line is that neither Canonical nor Apple are in positions to leverage their operating system market share into new markets. Apple might be looking at a lawsuit soon enough if they keep working the iTunes angle. We'll see. Canonical isn't in any danger of being sued for anything but LACK OF market share (calm down before you flame .... I even have an Ubuntu blog).
Put identity in the browser.
Monopoloes abusing their power is never a shock. It's generally how they became monopolies in the first place.