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Analysis: Does Linux stand a chance now that Wndows 7 will run on netbooks?
Published 1/15/2009 at Latest from Computerworld
Possibly Microsoft's most important strategic goal for Windows 7, in addition to redeeming the brand damage done by Windows Vista, is to dominate netbooks, now the fastest selling segment of the PC market.
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