digitimes.com - 6/30/2009
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Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 30 June 2009] Netbook vendors looking to utilize Microsoft Windows 7 are looking to speed up their clearance of Windows XP-based netbooks, as Microsoft has precluded Windows XP from upgrading to Windows 7, according to sources in the ...
blogs.zdnet.com - 7/2/2009
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blogs.zdnet.com —
Every time the subject of OS licensing comes
up, Apple's defenders point to the OS X Family...
Pack as one of the biggest differentiators between their favorite OS and Windows. But it looks like that difference is likely to go away when Windows 7 is ...
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Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium
windowsteamblog.com - 6/25/2009
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windowsteamblog.com —
Simple, Clean and Easy To Open… We approached
the packaging for Windows 7 the same way we...
approached the product – by listening to what our customers told us they wanted: make it a simple clean design, easy to open, and reduce waste. ...
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Check out the New Windows 7 Packaging
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The Tech Report: News —
... to clear stocks of 7" & 8.9" Eee PCs and some netbook vendors looking to clear Windows XP -based netbook inventory Fudzilla reports Apple ...
Netbook Vendors Looking to Rid of XP-based Inventory
Maximum PC —
... Looking to pave the way for Windows 7, many netbook vendors are hoping to clear out all of their Windows XP-based stock.
When Microsoft announced their Windows 7 upgrade program, they didn’t include Windows XP devices, causing some vendors to believe that their customers aren’t willing to pay a premium for the new OS. There are others that believe that many consumers would prefer to stick with the lower-cost Windows XP for their lightweight netbooks.
Currently, an OEM version of XP runs $25-30, while quotes form Microsoft show that Windows 7 for a netbook ...
Netbook makers clearing Windows XP inventory
DV Hardware —
... DigiTimes writes netbook vendors are clearing inventory of netbooks with Windows XP as Microsoft has precluded this operating system from upgrading to Windows 7. ...
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