Microsoft tries to squash Linux on ultra-portables
Date : 2008 05 11 Category : Tech & Development
Computerworld Blogs - LinuxWorried about the explosive growth of Linux on inexpensive, ultra-portable PCs like the Asus Eee PC, Microsoft has launched a campaign to offer Windows XP at steep discounts to makers of low-cost portables. Insider documents reveal that Microsoft is also trying to make sure those portables don't become so powerful that they cannibalize sales from higher-end Windows PCs.