Comments on: Microsoft to Squeeze Windows 7 onto Netbooks http://technologizer.com/2009/02/25/microsoft-to-squeeze-windows-7-onto-netbooks/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:22:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Eric Luckett http://technologizer.com/2009/02/25/microsoft-to-squeeze-windows-7-onto-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-73584 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:05:40 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=8441#comment-73584 I made the mistake about six months ago of buying an EEE PC Netbook with Windows 7 in it. It is total crap. My printer and my brand new external DVD drive will not work on it. Those thieves at Microshaft want to stick their grubby fingers into my wallet to fix their faulty product. This is a complete rip-off of the consumer. I am looking for a class action lawsuit to join in now. I feel Best Buy, EEE PC, and Microsoft sold this junk knowing it was a bad product.

]]> By: Marcus Orlando http://technologizer.com/2009/02/25/microsoft-to-squeeze-windows-7-onto-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-10468 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:47:17 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=8441#comment-10468 Here’s my two cents:

I used to love Microsoft Win XP. I am an I.T. professional and until Vista I was pretty much a Windows proponent. Vista is actually the reason I am a Linux zealot now. Vista is garbage, Microsoft has learned, and is positioning Windows 7 to be the recovery.

Microsoft is able to command RIDICULOUS prices because of their monopolies with manufacturers. Ever wonder why everything JUST WORKS in the Windows realm when you turn on your shiny new Netbook? The manufacturers are paid by other software developers (McAfee, Roxio, etc.) to put their software on your machines. This allows Microsoft to maintain dominance over Linux through incentives.

So while Linux is “free” it actually COSTS a manufacturer the revenue from third-party developers to put it on there. Which is why you’ll continue to see XP on your machines until Windows 7 arrives.

I WOULD NOT pay extra for Windows 7 Home Premium vs. Win 7 Starter Edition on a Netbook. You won’t catch me with Windows 7 as the only OS installed; I’ll turn that machine into a dual boot very quickly.

Just my two cents.

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]]> By: Windows 7 May Arrive in September | Blippitt http://technologizer.com/2009/02/25/microsoft-to-squeeze-windows-7-onto-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-10163 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:00:43 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=8441#comment-10163 [...] Microsoft to Squeeze Windows 7 onto Netbooks (technologizer.com) [...]

]]> By: Dave Perry http://technologizer.com/2009/02/25/microsoft-to-squeeze-windows-7-onto-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-10075 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:31:22 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=8441#comment-10075 No need, but thanks anyway, Microsoft!

]]> By: Jeff http://technologizer.com/2009/02/25/microsoft-to-squeeze-windows-7-onto-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-10074 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:28:44 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=8441#comment-10074 If I had a netbook, I’d use Linux.

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