Linked by David Adams on Mon 5th Oct 2009 15:11 UTC, submitted by Moulinneuf
Hardware, Embedded Systems Manufacturers are taking advantage of the Windows 7 release to roll out a slate of new laptops, and the big trend is low prices. We wrote a couple of weeks ago about Netbook watchers predicting that Windows 7 will be licensed too high for value-priced netbooks. But licensing fees don't seem to be preventing laptop makers from aggressive pricing on their new laptops, even ones with premium features and finishes.
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is ballmer ever right?
by TechGeek on Mon 5th Oct 2009 16:30 UTC
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Didnt Ballmer come out and say that things were going to get more expensive, not less. They had been shooting for the low end too much? I guess you take what you can get...