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:Linux Netbooks Are Returned 4X More Than Win XP Versions, Says MSI
Linux Netbooks Are Returned 4X More Than Win XP Versions, Says MSI
Oct 4, 2008, 16 :33 UTC (33 Talkback[s]) (6782 reads)

"People would love to pay $299 or $399 but they don’t know what they get until they open the box. They start playing around with Linux and start realizing that it’s not what they are used to."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Microsoft funds a study that concludes p ...   Microsoft funds a study...   
Jeff Obranovich
Oct 4, 2008, 17:59:22
 
This was an interview between MSI and a  ...   No they didn't.   
Cabal
Oct 4, 2008, 19:51:12
 
I guess MSI is talking about their own N ...   Is taht all Linux netbooks or just MSI Netbooks   
unclebob
Oct 4, 2008, 20:28:29
 
To someone else that does want Linux. 4  ...   And then the netbook gets resold   
Jimmy the Geek
Oct 4, 2008, 21:00:56
 
No wonder, Windows users are accustomed  ...   No surprise at all, they're probably right   
Sid Boyce
Oct 4, 2008, 21:34:56
 
Strange. Nowhere in the article did it m ...   Ratio of sales?   
DDahl
Oct 4, 2008, 22:41:00
 
Did the poor Tux put something in your d ...   RE: No surprise at all, they're probably right   
Joe R.
Oct 4, 2008, 23:33:14
 
Netbooks are a great way to try Linux an ...   People should be tired of Windows   
skpg
Oct 5, 2008, 00:13:57
 
> Strange. Nowhere in the article did it ...   Re: Ratio of sales?   
SM
Oct 5, 2008, 00:55:24
 
for you guys to constanty say windows is ...   dissservice   
darryl
Oct 5, 2008, 02:51:35
 
I agree that windows does not usually cr ...   Re: disservice   
Don Whitbeck
Oct 5, 2008, 03:43:25
 
and everyone who uses windows, KNOWS thi ...   Re: dissservice   
jp
Oct 5, 2008, 03:44:27
 
Alright - If you like it. MS-windows doe ...   Re: dissservice   
john Kloosterman
Oct 5, 2008, 06:45:34
 
As part of the research I've conduct ...   MSI, among other companies, downgrade Linux   
Marcos Miranda
Oct 5, 2008, 08:02:41
 
just like when i see someone saying wind ...   just like   
darryl
Oct 5, 2008, 08:33:51
 
I've seen windows freeze.  Telling m ...   Linux just works   
Joe User
Oct 5, 2008, 09:48:47
 
> just like when i see someone saying wi ...   Re: just like   
Rainer Weikusat
Oct 5, 2008, 11:21:08
 
> Did the poor Tux put something in your ...   Re: RE: No surprise at all, they're probably r   
Sid Boyce
Oct 5, 2008, 11:32:07
 
 The good news is that many people that  ...   No that bad after all   
Shamar
Oct 5, 2008, 13:43:16
 
Please come up with something better tha ...   Not much meat there.   
taurnil
Oct 5, 2008, 14:00:05
 
Oh I know I will go to the bad place for ...   Re: dissservice   
Jeff Cobb
Oct 5, 2008, 17:41:36
 
> and everyone who uses windows, KNOWS t ...   Re: Re: dissservice   
Vi
Oct 5, 2008, 17:43:47
 
I apologize to the rest of the crew for  ...   Re: just like   
Jeff Cobb
Oct 5, 2008, 17:47:17
 
well, i feel sad for Linux..but don' ...   hmm...   
Jom Linux
Oct 5, 2008, 17:56:55
 
 I apologize to the rest of the crew for ...   Re: Re: just like   
jp
Oct 5, 2008, 18:02:58
 
Darryl,I realize that the majority posit ...   re:Just Like   
Yetanotherbob
Oct 5, 2008, 18:29:06
 
It is logical that a naive Windows user  ...   No biggie   
Yim
Oct 5, 2008, 22:10:33
 
As has been pointed out, the bald statem ...   Does anyone have the actual data?   
Duncan
Oct 6, 2008, 13:04:12
 
I read the original article and found it ...   Interesting - the original article is short on pro   
Gordon Black
Oct 6, 2008, 16:06:13
 
>and unless you download *** or are sill ...   Re: just like   
Bernard Swiss
Oct 7, 2008, 01:15:31
 
> The real problems are architectural. Y ...   Re: "starting over"   
Bernard Swiss
Oct 7, 2008, 01:28:03
 
> > The real problems are architectural. ...   Re: Re:   
blackhole
Oct 8, 2008, 03:33:00
 
Now that you mention it, I do recall hea ...   Thank you   
Bernard Swiss
Oct 9, 2008, 00:42:36
 
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