Why Microsoft fears Linux???

I've been writing a series of blogs explaining that Linux has reason to fear Windows 7, because it may kill Linux's market share.

But there's also plenty of reason for Microsoft to fear Linux, which is why Microsoft is looking to Windows 7 as a Linux-killer.

Netbooks will account for about a third of PC growth this year, according to Citigroup Inc. Shipments will climb at an annual average growth rate of 60 percent and reach 29 million units in 2010, compared with 18 percent growth for standard notebooks, according to a September BNP Paribas SA report.

Microsoft isn't just worried about ceding 30 percent of the netbook market to Linux. It's also worried that if people get used to Linux on netbooks, they'll consider buying Linux on desktop PCs.

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By:
Sakshi Grover
Director of Publicity and Website
IEEE-ASET
2009-2010