They like the way things are going with the xbox and want what apple has with the iphone and ipad. Why doesn’t anyone complain about the iphone and ipad locking people out of choices?
This will be interesting.
Better is the enemy of good.
Microsoft is the enemy of ______?
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That’s an all in gamble by Microsoft.
If the Linux and Android OS for ARM Snapdragon devices is both cheaper and quicker than Win 8 Mobile, it will force Microsoft to give the OS away for free to compete.
On top of that, the manufacturers have little reason to sign up to be captive to the MS universe.
These new netbooks are aiming at down market solutions, I don’t see manufacturers paying even US$10/unit for Win8 when trying to sell tablets/netbooks for US$180 in India/China/Brasil.
The few programs that are Windows specific, like Offise Suite, are above the price point for the intended audience of these ARM netbooks.
This change is an admission of defeat by MS, they lost to Meego/StarOffice/Lenovo.
The lockdown on ARm processors started with the ill fated Zune HD.
MS is tripling down on the failed policies of the Zune line.