Comments on: Netbook growth leads to surge in Windows XP sales http://liliputing.com/2009/02/netbook-growth-leads-to-surge-in-windows-xp-sales.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Is Microsoft embracing communism? | kludge-o-matic http://liliputing.com/2009/02/netbook-growth-leads-to-surge-in-windows-xp-sales.html#comment-24383 Is Microsoft embracing communism? | kludge-o-matic Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:00:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5521#comment-24383 [...] be rising from it’s slumber.  The first hint of it’s return was Microsoft’s back-down on retiring Windows XP followed by the subsequent drastic price cuts to netbook OEMs that has temporarily slowed the [...] [...] be rising from it’s slumber.  The first hint of it’s return was Microsoft’s back-down on retiring Windows XP followed by the subsequent drastic price cuts to netbook OEMs that has temporarily slowed the [...]

]]> By: supportive http://liliputing.com/2009/02/netbook-growth-leads-to-surge-in-windows-xp-sales.html#comment-48227 supportive Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:22:46 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5521#comment-48227 While Linux is ready for desktops, notebooks, and netbooks, the tech supports are not. While Linux is ready for desktops, notebooks, and netbooks, the tech supports are not.

]]> By: supportive http://liliputing.com/2009/02/netbook-growth-leads-to-surge-in-windows-xp-sales.html#comment-15327 supportive Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:22:46 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5521#comment-15327 While Linux is ready for desktops, notebooks, and netbooks, the tech supports are not. While Linux is ready for desktops, notebooks, and netbooks, the tech supports are not.

]]> By: Weekly Netbook Roundup 2/9 | UMPCPortal - The Mobile Internet and Computing Reference Site http://liliputing.com/2009/02/netbook-growth-leads-to-surge-in-windows-xp-sales.html#comment-15322 Weekly Netbook Roundup 2/9 | UMPCPortal - The Mobile Internet and Computing Reference Site Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:50:52 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5521#comment-15322 [...] Netbook growth leads to surge in Windows XP sales — Despite many netbook makers offering Linux flavors of their netbooks, XP is hugely popular, effecting OS sales charts on all PC sales, not just netbooks. “In December, 13.7% of all laptops sold, and 11.2% of all computers were running Windows XP.”. [...] [...] Netbook growth leads to surge in Windows XP sales — Despite many netbook makers offering Linux flavors of their netbooks, XP is hugely popular, effecting OS sales charts on all PC sales, not just netbooks. “In December, 13.7% of all laptops sold, and 11.2% of all computers were running Windows XP.”. [...]

]]> By: angryearthling http://liliputing.com/2009/02/netbook-growth-leads-to-surge-in-windows-xp-sales.html#comment-15279 angryearthling Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:50:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5521#comment-15279 it might explain why netbooks are doing so well.<br><br>if i want a new laptop the only os choice i get is vista. i can pay a premium for and get a 'downgrade' to winxp. most of our business customers are doing this. however for a small cheap system the only cheap way to avoid vista is a netbook.<br><br>jumping to win7 is not an option as the software that didn't run on vista still doesn't run on win7. lots of accounting/utility programs that have been written over the past 20 years and the customers aren't going to pay for them to be upgraded to win7 compatibility. newer software is compatible but some of the old stuff is irreplaceable. companies that are long gone or have no interest in a tiny customer base.<br><br>not so sure that the winxp sales will drop to zero. lots of business are in the same situation with code that won't run on vista/win7. lots of large businesses with 1000s of desktops that aren't going to jump to it because microsoft says that they must. not in this financial climate.<br><br>my last 2 netbooks came with winxp. i only need the winxp for nokia firmware updates and itunes to update my ipod. (the ipod is better updated on winxp than my mac as i can do more with a winxp format ipod). i also installed various linux distros to both. my next one is the olpc. has anybody got win7 tunning on that?<br><br>it's getting to the point that i'm thinking of getting rid of windows on my netbook altogether and getting a macbook for home and running winxp on that in vmware or something similar. it'd be portable enough so i can bring it with me if i need winxp on the move but other than that linux from here on out on the road. here in ireland its quite difficult to get a linux netbook as they have disappered from shop shelves and suppliers report that they are impossible to get. it might explain why netbooks are doing so well.

if i want a new laptop the only os choice i get is vista. i can pay a premium for and get a 'downgrade' to winxp. most of our business customers are doing this. however for a small cheap system the only cheap way to avoid vista is a netbook.

jumping to win7 is not an option as the software that didn't run on vista still doesn't run on win7. lots of accounting/utility programs that have been written over the past 20 years and the customers aren't going to pay for them to be upgraded to win7 compatibility. newer software is compatible but some of the old stuff is irreplaceable. companies that are long gone or have no interest in a tiny customer base.

not so sure that the winxp sales will drop to zero. lots of business are in the same situation with code that won't run on vista/win7. lots of large businesses with 1000s of desktops that aren't going to jump to it because microsoft says that they must. not in this financial climate.

my last 2 netbooks came with winxp. i only need the winxp for nokia firmware updates and itunes to update my ipod. (the ipod is better updated on winxp than my mac as i can do more with a winxp format ipod). i also installed various linux distros to both. my next one is the olpc. has anybody got win7 tunning on that?

it's getting to the point that i'm thinking of getting rid of windows on my netbook altogether and getting a macbook for home and running winxp on that in vmware or something similar. it'd be portable enough so i can bring it with me if i need winxp on the move but other than that linux from here on out on the road. here in ireland its quite difficult to get a linux netbook as they have disappered from shop shelves and suppliers report that they are impossible to get.

]]> By: animatio http://liliputing.com/2009/02/netbook-growth-leads-to-surge-in-windows-xp-sales.html#comment-15278 animatio Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:17:18 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5521#comment-15278 what about vista that will be substituted? what about vista that will be substituted?

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