Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 2nd Apr 2009 22:32 UTC
According to Canonical head honcho Mark Shuttleworth, Windows 7 presents the ideal opportunity for Linux to gain significant inroads into the desktop market. He said so in an interview with InternetNews. While I certainly do hope so, an eerie sense of deja vu creeps up on me: isn't this like the 923298th opportunity where Linux is supposed to make inroads into the desktop market?
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RE[4]: No one had those lofty expectations
by Ford Prefect on Fri 3rd Apr 2009 00:05
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RE[5]: No one had those lofty expectations
by Hiev on Fri 3rd Apr 2009 00:26
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RE[4]: No one had those lofty expectations
by lemur2 on Fri 3rd Apr 2009 00:22
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Your proof of the contrary?
No proof - but Windows is easily the most uninstalled OS on the planet.
This is because, due to Microsoft controlling the hardware OEMs, then unless you are Google and you build your own machines, most installations of Linux have uninstalling Windows as the first step.
RE[5]: No one had those lofty expectations
by Hiev on Fri 3rd Apr 2009 00:27
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RE[5]: No one had those lofty expectations
by sbenitezb on Fri 3rd Apr 2009 00:55
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RE[5]: No one had those lofty expectations
by asgard on Sat 4th Apr 2009 11:04
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RE[4]: No one had those lofty expectations
by righard on Fri 3rd Apr 2009 10:50
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RE[5]: No one had those lofty expectations
by dragossh on Fri 3rd Apr 2009 12:11
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RE[4]: No one had those lofty expectations
by Moulinneuf on Fri 3rd Apr 2009 17:07
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Your proof of the contrary?
People return them , get a refund and ask for a windows netbook :
http://blog.laptopmag.com/ubuntu-confirms-linux-netbook-returns-hig...
http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-coming-to-major-retailer-new-mod...
Is Ballmer conceding victory to Linux Netbooks?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10201859-16.html?part=rss
The other fact you tend to forget is in certain area Microsoft push is netbook as lost leader ( like they do on XBOX 360 , where they make up for it in selling games ) , they pay for the OS , by offering it free and pay to have better parts , so the GNU/Linux user's buy the Windows version and install GNU/Linux in dual booth or wipe Windows completly , because the hardware offer is better and cheaper.
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2005-09-27
Your proof of the contrary?