Comments on: Intel, Microsoft limit netbooks sizes for Win7 – again http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/26/intel-microsoft-limit-netbooks-sizes-for-win7-again/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:38:03 -0500 hourly 1 By: The Coming Android Mini-Tablet Flood « The eBook Test http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/26/intel-microsoft-limit-netbooks-sizes-for-win7-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1121888 The Coming Android Mini-Tablet Flood « The eBook Test Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:32:17 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=91763#comment-1121888 [...] What’s great about such a product flood — as we’ve already seen with netbooks — is that inspires companies to ruthless innovation as well as aggressive pricing. But there will be more innovation with Android mini-tablets than was ever possible with netbooks — because there isn’t a Microsoft lording over everyone dictating hardware limitations. [...] [...] What’s great about such a product flood — as we’ve already seen with netbooks — is that inspires companies to ruthless innovation as well as aggressive pricing. But there will be more innovation with Android mini-tablets than was ever possible with netbooks — because there isn’t a Microsoft lording over everyone dictating hardware limitations. [...]

]]> By: Cyber Akuma http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/26/intel-microsoft-limit-netbooks-sizes-for-win7-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1026707 Cyber Akuma Thu, 28 May 2009 14:56:55 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=91763#comment-1026707 "it just works and it’s FREE!" I have had NOTHING but trouble and issues with Ubuntu and OpenSuse on my notebook for over two years now. Linux is about as FAR away from "just works" as you can get. “it just works and it’s FREE!”

I have had NOTHING but trouble and issues with Ubuntu and OpenSuse on my notebook for over two years now.

Linux is about as FAR away from “just works” as you can get.

]]> By: whiskey http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/26/intel-microsoft-limit-netbooks-sizes-for-win7-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1026019 whiskey Wed, 27 May 2009 08:29:14 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=91763#comment-1026019 Why is it that Microsoft seems to want an Anti-Midas touch (you know the one that turns to $#it everything it touches)? Let's see, didn't the testers test the win7 beta on netbooks already and reported that everything went ok and faster? Why then limit starter? Why not let the laptop makers place bigger netbooks (even laptops) with starter AND THEN offer the upgrades to other versions? Greed is what ultimately seems to be Microsoft's motto (as per usual). With HP Mini's running their MI Experience on Ubuntu (which is gorgeous I might add) and Ubuntu Netbook Remix running flawless on many netbooks (I went and tried myself the NBR USB Live install on the acer aspire one and the toshiba netbook, it was GREAT) why the dumb move? You'll say "People needs Office 2007", well it now installs and runs under Wine. But then again, Office 2007 is an overkill on a netbook... Try it yourself, it's free after all, get a USB, install Ubuntu's Netbook Remix on it and test it on your netbook (like you would with a liveCD), it just works and it's FREE!. Why is it that Microsoft seems to want an Anti-Midas touch (you know the one that turns to $#it everything it touches)?

Let’s see, didn’t the testers test the win7 beta on netbooks already and reported that everything went ok and faster? Why then limit starter? Why not let the laptop makers place bigger netbooks (even laptops) with starter AND THEN offer the upgrades to other versions?

Greed is what ultimately seems to be Microsoft’s motto (as per usual). With HP Mini’s running their MI Experience on Ubuntu (which is gorgeous I might add) and Ubuntu Netbook Remix running flawless on many netbooks (I went and tried myself the NBR USB Live install on the acer aspire one and the toshiba netbook, it was GREAT) why the dumb move?

You’ll say “People needs Office 2007″, well it now installs and runs under Wine. But then again, Office 2007 is an overkill on a netbook…

Try it yourself, it’s free after all, get a USB, install Ubuntu’s Netbook Remix on it and test it on your netbook (like you would with a liveCD), it just works and it’s FREE!.

]]> By: tech-no-media http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/26/intel-microsoft-limit-netbooks-sizes-for-win7-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1025771 tech-no-media Tue, 26 May 2009 21:56:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=91763#comment-1025771 I can somewhat understand the move of Intel, as I have seen a lot of people assume that Atom based computers were full laptops just because they looked like one. The move of Microsoft is harder to understand because it will drive the price conscious consumers to smaller machines that come with starter anyway. Some may also run Linux! ( see http://www.tech-no-media.com/2009/05/windows-7-starter-and-intel-atom-not.html for details ) I can somewhat understand the move of Intel, as I have seen a lot of people assume that Atom based computers were full laptops just because they looked like one.

The move of Microsoft is harder to understand because it will drive the price conscious consumers to smaller machines that come with starter anyway. Some may also run Linux! ( see http://www.tech-no-media.com/2009/05/windows-7-starter-and-intel-atom-not.html for details )

]]> By: AlexNC http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/26/intel-microsoft-limit-netbooks-sizes-for-win7-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1025661 AlexNC Tue, 26 May 2009 19:32:17 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=91763#comment-1025661 Can this be considered price fixing? Can this be considered price fixing?

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