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  • Microsoft Rules Netbooks Now, But ARM/Linux Threat Grows

    Will Microsoft stick with Intel chips in Netbooks? Or will it port Windows to ARM processors — the same chips that lower-cost Linux-based netbooks coming later this year will use. One thing's certain: Redmond's rivals are preparing for battle.

    Written by Shane O'Neill30 March 09 09:57
  • Slow Vista sales hit MS revenues as netbooks gain ground

    Sales of Windows desktop software dropped 8 percent last quarter compared to a year ago, while Microsoft's server division revenues were up 15 percent, illustrating the rejection of Windows Vista and the acceptance of Windows Server 2008, an analyst said Thursday morning.

    Written by Gregg Keizer23 Jan. 09 05:38
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