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:One More Reason Linux Must Fear Windows 7
One More Reason Linux Must Fear Windows 7
Nov 5, 2008, 12 :34 UTC (14 Talkback[s]) (7203 reads)

(Other stories by Preston Gralla)

"I've said in a previous blog that Windows 7 will kill Linux on netbooks because Windows 7 is lightweight enough to run on them. And as more evidence, I pointed to ASUS CEO Jerry Shen saying he plans to release Windows 7 netbooks in mid-2009."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
the suspected cause of the higher return ...   According to the quoted source,   
Rainer Weikusat
Nov 5, 2008, 13:22:33
 
> Windows 7 will kill Linux on netbooks  ...   Windows 7 has same hardware requirements as Vista   
DannyB
Nov 5, 2008, 14:51:41
 
> > Windows 7 will kill Linux on netbook ...   Re: Windows 7 has same hardware requirements as Vi   
JFM
Nov 5, 2008, 15:48:06
 
Next version of Nokia N8XX will be power ...   Don't get it.   
Shamar
Nov 5, 2008, 15:52:09
 
... [that] he plans to release Windows 7 ...   Jerry Shen saying ...   
Dimon
Nov 5, 2008, 16:04:23
 
ASUS's CEO said that their Linux and ...   ASUS return rates the same   
Shiva
Nov 5, 2008, 16:17:01
 
So, I purchased an Asus Eee for our cust ...   Harder to Use?   
Dennis Soper
Nov 5, 2008, 16:20:30
 
> the suspected cause of the higher retu ...   Re: According to the quoted source,   
Rufus Polson
Nov 5, 2008, 16:37:43
 
 . . .> Because by then Netbooks will be ...   Re: Re: Windows 7 has same hardware requirements a   
Ken Jennings
Nov 5, 2008, 17:39:04
 
Preston is an Microsoft lackey. If it&#3 ...   Not to worry..   
Mike R.
Nov 5, 2008, 19:54:36
 
>  . . .> > Because by then Netbooks wil ...   Re: Re: Re: Windows 7 has same hardware requiremen   
SM
Nov 5, 2008, 20:22:43
 
How many times have we seen these articl ...   Future Microsoft vs shipping product   
John Morris
Nov 5, 2008, 23:31:32
 
Linux is improving. And it does not have ...   author dont get it   
roger
Nov 6, 2008, 00:33:06
 
I'd expect him to know better.I reme ...   I'm disappointed in Preston Gralla...   
Bernard Swiss
Nov 6, 2008, 07:57:52
 
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