Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 13th Aug 2008 12:10 UTC, submitted by judgen
As we all know by now, netbooks are the latest craze in the computing world. Small notebooks, perfect for on the go, and relatively cheap. The interesting thing is that these netbooks are often offered with Linux pre-installed instead of Windows, and this prompts many to believe that it is the netbook niche where Linux will gain its first solid foothold among the general populace. "It does a lot to level the playing field. In fact, Linux looks to be quick out of the gate," said Jay Lyman, analyst with the 451 Group. However - is that really happening?
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2006-04-18
Where things will get interesting is when XP's life comes to an end early next year. Will Vista be installable on these machines?
Microsoft will probably just make an exception for XP on these devices, just like they're doing now. I don't think you can truly buy XP on regular PCs now, just can just buy Windows Vista Business with XP Pro Downgrade (as Dell puts it).
Microsoft isn't stupid. They'll keep selling XP on these machines until they have something else (PocketVista?) ready. To them, it's better than people buying them with Linux installed.