Vista - Microsoft says Netbooks don't exist

**lordbob75** · 06-05-2009

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One of the more surreal moments at this week's Computex show in Taipei must have been a chat during which Microsoft's OEM boss laid down the law. Steve Guggenheimer, a friend of long standing, told the crowd that netbooks don’t really exist.
If anybody can pull this off, he's the guy. A much-traveled and well-liked Microsoft exec, Guggs now has the job of protecting Microsoft's longest-lived cash cow, the revenue it gets from selling operating systems to hardware vendors for delivery with new PCs.
Microsoft has been toying with how to charge for Windows 7 on netbooks in a way that protects the Golden Goose (Windows hardware sales) without killing the newest brood of Goslings (netbooks).
As much as Microsoft wants more netbook revenue--as close to "real notebook" OS prices as it can get--it can't risk putting too much of a crimp in netbook sales by raising the reported $15-a-machine it gets for Windows XP.
Increase the price for Windows netbooks very much and Microsoft potentially gives an unintended push to non-Windows netbooks, meaning Android more than Linux.
What's a Microsoft lifer supposed to do? Give a speech! And as for its content, there are two ways things can go:

If Microsoft Wants to Rename Netbooks, How About Something Bingy? - Business Center - PC World

Good old Microsoft. That's right, netbooks no longer exist; it's official.

~Lordbob

**RonS WIN TEAM** · 06-05-2009

Think about what he said, though. At first netbooks were conceptualized (and pretty much actually) used to surf the net when you didn't want to lug your other PC with you. Now, with advancements in processor and PC tech as a whole you're actually able to USE these tiny form-factor PCs for useful computing...

06-05-2009	#1 (permalink)
lordbob75 Windows 7 x64 build 7100 & Ubuntu 9.04 1,672 posts	Microsoft says Netbooks don't exist Quote: One of the more surreal moments at this week's Computex show in Taipei must have been a chat during which Microsoft's OEM boss laid down the law. Steve Guggenheimer, a friend of long standing, told the crowd that netbooks don’t really exist. If anybody can pull this off, he's the guy. A much-traveled and well-liked Microsoft exec, Guggs now has the job of protecting Microsoft's longest-lived cash cow, the revenue it gets from selling operating systems to hardware vendors for delivery with new PCs. Microsoft has been toying with how to charge for Windows 7 on netbooks in a way that protects the Golden Goose (Windows hardware sales) without killing the newest brood of Goslings (netbooks). As much as Microsoft wants more netbook revenue--as close to "real notebook" OS prices as it can get--it can't risk putting too much of a crimp in netbook sales by raising the reported $15-a-machine it gets for Windows XP. Increase the price for Windows netbooks very much and Microsoft potentially gives an unintended push to non-Windows netbooks, meaning Android more than Linux. What's a Microsoft lifer supposed to do? Give a speech! And as for its content, there are two ways things can go: If Microsoft Wants to Rename Netbooks, How About Something Bingy? - Business Center - PC World Good old Microsoft. That's right, netbooks no longer exist; it's official. ~Lordbob
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06-05-2009	#2 (permalink)
RonS WIN TEAM Vista 229 posts	Re: Microsoft says Netbooks don't exist Think about what he said, though. At first netbooks were conceptualized (and pretty much actually) used to surf the net when you didn't want to lug your other PC with you. Now, with advancements in processor and PC tech as a whole you're actually able to USE these tiny form-factor PCs for useful computing...
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