MORE (basically they are saying that vista is a big bloated pig with
lipstick LOL)
Even Vista Starter, the stripped-down, low-cost version intended for sale
only in developing countries, Moblin.org, that provides developers with
resources to develop mobile versions of Linux, including efforts to improve
power management and develop a Mozilla-based browser that relies on a touch
interface.
Much of this work, including Canonical's Ubuntu Mobile Edition, will run on
laptops and desktops, as well as MIDs.
In addition to its large footprint, Vista may not be a suitable option for
low-cost laptops because of its price, according to Navin Shenoy, general
manager of Intel's Asia-Pacific operations. "I don't think you'll see a lot
of Vista in this space for cost reasons," he said in a recent interview,
noting that 25 low-cost laptops based on Atom are being developed by various
companies.
PC makers are also saying that Vista is not a good option for the new class
of products. During a recent press conference, Asustek executives predicted
that of the 5 million Eee PCs it expects to sell this year, laptops running
Windows XP Home edition will outsell their Linux-based counterparts by a
ratio of 3 to 2.
While Linux is generally the preferred OS for low-cost PC maker Everex, the
company has sold low-cost laptops with Windows XP in developing countries.
Vista isn't an option since Everex's Cloudbook laptop doesn't meet the
minimum hardware requirements prescribed by Microsoft for Vista.
"Even 512M bytes of RAM with [Vista] Home Basic, it's a slow machine --
underpowered and underperforming," said Paul Kim, director of marketing at
Everex, adding that when it comes to low-cost computers, Windows XP "still
seems to be a better path at this point."
Industry analyst Roger Kay, founder and president of Endpoint Technologies
Associates, agreed that the cost of licensing Windows Vista will prevent
Atom-based PCs from reaching Intel's target price of $199 to $250. "Given
the cost of the Windows license, which hasn't decreased anything like the
rate that hardware has ... that makes for a greater incentive for customers
and [PC makers] to look for an alternative," he said, calling Linux the best
option.
"oh great" <> wrote in message
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> As predicted by yours truly, the future is very different from what MS had
> in mind with Vista-crapista. The days of SUV like OS is gone.
> We now need lean slim and fast OS that let the computer resources to those
> they rightfully belong to= the APPLICATIONS and not the OS itself.
>
> http://www.itworld.com/Comp/1290/low...laptop-080331/
>
> "Most are planned to ship with either Linux or Windows XP, even though
> they will arrive after Microsoft's June 30 deadline has passed.
> Windows Vista isn't a viable option in this product segment: It's too
> expensive and does not work on the stripped-down hardware configurations
> required to keep prices low.
>
> "At the low end, Vista's hardware footprint is too large," said Tom
> Rampone, an Intel vice president and general manager of the company's
> Channel Platforms Group, noting that some low-cost laptops, such as
> Intel's Classmate PC, have just 2G bytes of solid-state storage instead of
> higher-capacity, more costly hard disks."
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