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Microsoft Decides To Take On Linux On Low-Cost PCs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-they-can dept.

e5rebel writes "Microsoft is launching a program to promote the use of its Windows OS in ultra low-cost PCs. It is an effort to stop Linux dominating this market but Microsoft is insisting on limiting the hardware specs of these devices."

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  1. Pay the Danegelt, never get rid of the Dane. by gnutoo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Things will get worse if Microsoft gets away with this. Vendors have agreed to limit their lines, this weakens their position considerably because they will be investing in things the Soft considers harmless. If it's not harmless enough, they can demand production quotas and further restrictions.

    I wonder what they offered besides XP? It's not like Microsoft has a winner on its hands with Vista, aka the OS 90% of people do not want.