News - Microsoft makes less than $15 for each netbook Windows XP Home copy

[HEXUS]

The software giant paves the way for Windows 7 Starter for netbooks.

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[vinnyT]

They're prob. happy to get that, if Linux had taken off on netbooks (like it should have), they wouldn't have been pleased

[directhex]

I wonder how the cripplingly low app limit will play with consumers

[dave87]

I'm used to running so many things at once (part lazyness, part necessity) that the small screens and low performance of a netbook aren't of that much use to me. I'll stick with larger laptops and my desktop for now I think, so honestly the netbook market is of little interest.


However, I am interested in how Microsoft plays the Windows 7 card. If netbooks get more powerful and Microsoft get the versions of Windows 7 right, then they could be of interest in the future.

[dangel]

I wonder how the cripplingly low app limit will play with consumers

In XP? Ah. 7 then?

7 Basic is for emerging markets, are you assuming that netbooks will get this version? Rumours are of a notebook 'mix' version but no SKU or specs have been annouced have they?

[lodore]

the netbook version of windows 7 wont have the 3 program limit.

Windows 7 Starter (netbook version)
Market: Worldwide availability this time but with new PCs only

dont confuse it with windows 7 Home Basic edition. home basic is the 3 app limit version of windows 7 and only sold in third world countries.

found out this from winsupersite.