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Linux has 32 percent of Netbook market says study
geekwithlaptop.com - 13 days ago
Linux has 32 percent of Netbook market says study
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We were all wondering whether Linux could make a comeback in Netbooks after Microsoft jumped in and dominated the Netbook operating system market soon after Netbooks came on the scene. Now according to an analysis of the latest research on Ultra Mobile Devices from ABI, things could be looking ...
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