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Windows 7 Sets Direction of Low-Power CPU Market 369

Vigile writes "News is circulating about Microsoft setting hardware limits for the Windows 7 Starter Edition rather than sticking to a 3-application limit. With just a few simple specifications, Microsoft has set the tech world spinning — not only is Microsoft deciding that a netbook is now defined as having a 10.2-in. or smaller screen, but by setting a 15-watt limit to CPU thermal dissipation they may have inadvertently set the direction of CPU technology for years to come. If Microsoft sticks to that licensing spec, then AMD, Intel, VIA, and maybe even NVIDIA (who might be building an x86 CPU) will no doubt put a new focus on power efficiency in order to cash in on the lucrative netbook market."

Comment Re:A Strawman for the Symptom (Score 1) 723

It would not be too much if one was buying the song on physical media, but we are talking digital downloads w/o repetitive freight or manufacturing costs. Candy bars and Sodas must be manufactured, stored, shipped, put on a shelf and left to sit until purchased. A song is recorded once and stored on a server... I'm not arguing what the price SHOULD be, just that there's really no reason that a music file should cost as much as that same music put on plastic, wrapped in plastic and shipped across the country.

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