Microsoft, Intel to Limit Windows 7 Netbooks to 10.2" Discussion

According to a DigiTimes report, Microsoft and Intel are planning to limit the screen sizes of netbooks running Windows 7 to 10.2 inches, down from the previous high of 12.1 inches for netbooks running XP.

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I actually think this is a good idea for several reasons.

1.) It keeps netbooks from cutting further into regular laptop sales.

2.) It keeps them a distinct product with a specific purpose as a "complimentary device".

3.) It will keep prices down.

4.) ...all of which will make the consumers lives' easier.

 

Slightly different from what I read the other day where it was only the Windows 7 Starter Edition that was being restricted to 10.2" and that there were no restrictions on full versions of Windows 7.

http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=619&pgno=3#max_netbook

 

and any netbook not meeting the spec will be doomed as they say on slashdot, etc. and has to use linux.

oh, no, it could JUST USE THE HOME PREMIUM licence of Windows 7.

in other words, who cares?

NO ONE.

 

Ok I'll just keep using XP.

 

There was discussion on a few other websites that this is a move by Intel to edge out VIA in the netbook market, because VIA's netbooks are all more than 10.2". Not exactly sure how true that line of thinking is, but it is a possibility.

 

I can't help but feel this is a bad idea. Hopefully more producers will start to use the Neo and Nano thanks to this, as well as linix, but chances are that won't happen.

 

You'd think Intel had enough after their €1.06 billion antitrust fine.


This article is even funnier though.

Looks like Intel turned the Atom into their very own version of the Africanized killer bee.

 

Alternatively, Intel may be trying to keep VIA alive by leaving a market segment (netbook-level hardware with >10.2" screen) open to others. Whether the manufacturers of those netbooks can get Microsoft to rethink its pricing strategy remains to be seen.

John

 

Wow how low.............GO AMD!!!!

 

Hello everyone? You can all still have windows 7 on it, just like you can always have any os installed everywhere.

Microsoft just doesn't licence the cheapest, smallest and most crippled version for bigger netbooks and notebooks. the version no one of you would want, anyways.

bigger netbooks or notebooks will just get licenced with win7 home premium and thus have more software features anyways.