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barney

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Date: Jun 6, 2009

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Can someone explain this to me?....... Word came out that Microsoft is now banning netbooks with hybrid storage and MSI has until the end of June to remove the Wind U115 off store shelves. On top of that, Microsoft declares that versions of Windows 7 Home Premium and higher are not for netbooks and will not be validated if one tries to upgrade the OS. Oh yes, there’s one more thing…Microsoft is also trying to stop everyone from using the term netbook and suggested “low cost small notebook PC“. What’s the deal Microsoft? MS Bans Hybrid Storage Netbooks As things stand, there aren’t too many netbooks that have hybrid storage systems. The most notable one is MSI’s 10-inch Wind U115 Hybrid that uses both a 8GB SSD and 160GB HDD. One of the benefits of such a system, is that battery life can be prolonged by disabling the HDD when not in use. However, it appears that we won’t be getting too many more netbooks that employ similar systems if Microsoft gets its way. According to bit-tech, Microsoft is banning netbook manufacturers from producing hybrid storage netbooks, when using Windows XP Home. If true, this seems to be an extension of Microsoft trying to separate low-end netbooks from more premium models by renaming the ‘netbook’ term. To get around this, I imagine vendors could use Windows 7, but it’s unknown whether Microsoft has placed stipulations on Windows 7 too. The report says that MSI has until the end of June to remove the U115 Wind netbook from the shelves. I really hope that is not the case, as the U115 is one of the most unique netbooks on the market. It offers the longest battery life and very good performance for a 10-inch netbook. Yes, the styling isn’t inspirational and it comes at a premium, but there is no doubt a market for this type of netbook. I do wonder whether MS has the power to take the U115 Hybrid off shelves. Surely a change of OS to maybe XP Pro would appease MS, but consequently this will raise the price of the U115 Hybrid. More news on this as we have it Another Article __________________ http://www.mycomputerplayground.com http://www.digitaldrama.net http://www.thisrules.net

Vindicated

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Date: Jun 7, 2009

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barney wrote: Can someone explain this to me?....... "Not I", said the Beetle... Looks like Microsoft is getting a little heavy-handed doesn't it?? __________________ Vindicated

NicKnayme

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Date: Jun 7, 2009

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They could sell the HDD as an accessary you would install. But they do seem a bit rigid here...after all, they are getting paid for a effectively, obsolete operating system. Alan __________________ Where's the money, Lebowski?

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