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informationweek.com - 4/6/2009

Microsoft: 96% Of Netbooks Run Windows -

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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. "It's hard to believe it's been a year since we first started to see netbook ...

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geekwithlaptop.com - 4/7/2009

Is Windows On 96% Of Netbooks Or Not?

— geekwithlaptop.com — Netbooks are the latest in thing as far as computer sales go. Ever since the first Asus... Eee Netbook appeared in 2007, others soon followed and we just haven’t stopped buying them since. To begin with, all Netbooks were shipped with Linux operating systems but Microsoft soon caught a whiff of ... (more) Is Windows On 96% Of Netbooks Or Not?

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geekwithlaptop.com - 4/7/2009

Microsoft Claim Dominance Over Linux As Far As Netbooks Goes (or so they say)

— geekwithlaptop.com — We all know that around two years ago back in the old days the first Netbooks appeared... on the market because we haven’t been the same since. We just love our Netbooks. As far as models go we are spoilt for choice but we don’t have a lot to choose from regarding which operating system we would ... (more) Microsoft Claim Dominance Over Linux As Far As Netbooks ...

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