Comment Windows 8 (Score 1) 580
It'd be news if it looked like Windows 8 (yes, eight).
Comment Windows 7 will be successful (Score 0, Troll) 186
If there is so much interest for the RC then it seems that Windows 7 will be VERY successful!
Linux On Netbooks — a Complicated Story 833
An anonymous reader writes "Keir Thomas has responded to the recent raft of news stories pointing out that Linux's share of the netbook market isn't as rosy as it used to be. Thomas thinks the problem boils down to a combination of unfamiliar software and unfamiliar hardware, which can 'push users over the edge.' This accounts for the allegedly high return rates of Linux netbooks. In contrast, although far from superior, Windows provides a more familiar environment, making the hardware issues (irritatingly small keyboard, screen etc.) seem less insurmountable; users are less likely to walk away. 'Once again Microsoft's monopoly means Windows is swallowing up another market.'"
Comment Re:Honeymoon is over (Score 5, Interesting) 774
The article also mentions that:
"Not only are people overwhelmingly buying Windows, but those that try Linux are often returning it," wrote Leblanc, noting that the United Kingdom's Car phone Warehouse dropped Linux-based netbooks after seeing return rates as high as 20%."
Submission + - Microsoft: 96% Of Netbooks Run Windows (informationweek.com)
greekBruin writes: InformationWeek reports that officials at Microsoft claim that the company in recent months has made stunning gains in the market for netbooks — low-cost laptop computers that are optimized for simple tasks like surfing the Web and e-mailing. Windows' share of the U.S. netbook market has ballooned from less than 10% in the first half of 2008 to 96% as of February 2009. Microsoft's success in the netbook market has come at the expense of the open source Linux operating system, which was popular on early netbook models because of its small footprint and low cost. "Not only are people overwhelmingly buying Windows, but those that try Linux are often returning it," wrote Leblanc, noting that the United Kingdom's Car phone Warehouse dropped Linux-based netbooks after seeing return rates as high as 20%.
Comment Re:Confused (Score 2, Funny) 182
Correction: the update reanimates zombie iPhones.
