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Netbooks Have a Huge Impact On the PC Industry

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-can-has-netbook dept.

Xbm360 writes "A report from researcher Canalys said 13.5 million netbooks were sold globally in the 1st half of 2009. Telecom companies have several bundling deals, with about 50 operators selling netbooks. The success of netbooks also surprised Microsoft & forced them to lower the prices of their XP Home licenses, to regain marketshare over Linux."

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  1. itrunsonlinux.com Doesn't by clyde_cadiddlehopper · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Slashdotted.

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    Obi-Wan: "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were sudden
  2. Re:It's fairly obvious why they are so successful. by Abcd1234 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've also customized Firefox to avoid wasted space.

    And by that, I assume you mean you installed Vimperator?