Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 22nd May 2009 20:55 UTC
Windows 7 Starter Edition, a sort of My First Operating System, always carried with it a 
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RE[7]: Microsoft is trying to limit the hardware instea
by lemur2 on Mon 25th May 2009 04:29
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The iphone is example of MS biggest fear not having having directed access to the api for the majority of OS's running on most computers.
This depends purely on what you mean by "computers".
If you had said simply "CPUs" instead ... then the majority don't run Microsoft software.
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The point is that MS does not want any OS running on anything that does not support there api. Things like open office and server 2003 or 2007 where the majority of their profit is delivered from take advantage of windows api's embedded in xp vista etc... Having software that will run no questions asked on 80% of desktops and laptops without having to use a web app. or conform to POST is how they MS makes there cash. Being the lost leader only works if you are actual willing to lose money. IBM etc.. are willing to provide finishing work for things like openoffice and other free open source software. Hardware manufacture realize that software company can add feature at a lower prices. So to rise the value of netbooks is to simply lower the cost of software. MS is facing an environment where their refuse to separate there api form there 800 pound GUI will kill them. The iphone is example of MS biggest fear not having having directed access to the api for the majority of OS's running on most computers. Run XP until windows 7 works will.