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By: Please Sir, May I Have More Memory? | Technologizer

Please Sir, May I Have More Memory? | Technologizer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:24:40 +0000

[...] they don’t really want them. But some of the limitations of netbooks are manufactured: Both Intel and Microsoft impose restrictions on PC manufacturers that ensure that netbooks are less appealing [...]

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Sony Finally Does a Netbook | Technologizer — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:34:07 +0000

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By: The war against netbooks? | Jason Burns' Blog

The war against netbooks? | Jason Burns' Blog — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:10:15 +0000

[...] Technologizer has an interesting post today about The War Against Netbooks. In reading it I have a few points to make, but probably not the points you might [...]

By: Harry McCracken

Harry McCracken — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:10:54 +0000

JDoors,

Microsoft’s policies are helping to make netbooks “low-brow,” since they discourage manufacturers from improving the systems with features that would make them better, such as more memory. I’d like to see Intel and Microsoft help manufacturers make better netbooks, rather than institute policies that stand in their way.

–Harry

By: JDoors

JDoors — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:53:16 +0000

Yeah, I don’t get your annoyance with MS not supporting low-brow computers to the extent that you would like. When MS sold OS’s with platforms that didn’t work well (“Certified!”) everyone beat them over the head for it. Now they say, “Uh, no thanks,” and you beat them over the head for it.

By: adorno

adorno — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:54:37 +0000

Your argument makes no sense at all.

Consumers may want it, but if Intel and MS stand firm and do not sell less expensive chips and OS to netbook manufacturers, all they’ll be able to produce are oversized, underpowered systems using older or competing tech (amd chips and linux)

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Web Media Daily – July 6, 2009 | Reinventing Yourself... — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:11:50 +0000

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By: Harry McCracken

Harry McCracken — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:34:57 +0000

Dwight–I’m sure there are consumers who buy netbooks and end up disgruntled–although most of the people I run into who have them seem pleased–but I blame consumer unhappiness in part on the war against netbooks, too. A decent netbook with 2GB of RAM is far more pleasing than one with 1GB, but Microsoft uses Windows licenses as a weapon to discourage manufacturers from selling netbooks with an adequate amount of memory.

–Harry