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The Tech Report: News —
... debut of Core i5 platform until early September and Microsoft and Intel looking to limit netbook sizes to 10.2" for Windows 7 TG Daily on the ...
Microsoft and Intel looking to limit netbook sizes to 10.2-inch for Windows 7
DriverHeaven.net —
Microsoft and Intel have reached a consensus to decrease the upper screen-size limit for netbook PCs equipped with Windows 7 from 12.1 inches to 10.2 inches, according to sources at Taiwan-based ODM notebook makers, who added that this may have a negative impact on VIA Technologies.
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Microsoft and Intel limit Win 7 netbooks to 10.2 inch
Fudzilla —
... added that this might have a negative impact on VIA Technologies. This newly set limit should put a stop to 11.6 inch Atom Zxx-based netbooks after Windows 7 launches, the sources say. So, Netbooks higher than 10.2-inch will thus not get the lower Windows 7 licensing rates that Microsoft will grace their OEMs with. Such a move is expected to hurt VIA due to their price advantage in 11-inch and higher segments, whereas Atom proudly stands as the king of the 10-inch sector. More here .
Microsoft, Intel to Limit Netbook Licenses to Sub-10.2 inch Models
Maximum PC —
... As netbooks continue to grow in size, you might be left wondering where netbooks end and traditional notebooks begin. The answer is 10.2 inches, assuming news and rumor site DigiTimes has been fed accurate information. Citing un-named sources at Taiwan-based ODM notebook makers, DigiTimes says Microsoft and Intel agreed to decrease the screen-size ceiling for netbooks running Windows 7 from 12.1 inches to 10.2 inches. ...
Microsoft and Intel Set Limit on Netbook Screen Size
VR-Zone Articles —
... Seems like the big brothers - Microsoft and Intel have reach some common consensus that netbook screen size should not be over 10.2 inches. ...
