Microsoft to Blame for Crappy netbooks!
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the original TechCrunch complaint was that netbooks are underpowered. This is a direct result of Microsoft’s Ultra Low Cost PC (ULCPC) licensing program. If manufacturer’s don’t stick to Microsoft’s restrictions, they can’t purchase XP at a discount ($26-32), which is the only way to get XP since they no longer sell it. These rules are why you can’t buy a netbook with more that 1GB of RAM.
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(jugojr) Hey Microsoft, if Windows 7 was "everyone's idea", that's a really clever way to pass the blame when it sucks. Marketing epic fail.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:31:38 +0000 | Reply | View Tweet
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