| ssj12 said:
Frankly it wouldnt. A laptop with the XMB is all thats needed. Why do we need to play games on a laptop anyways past minor games like solitaire for boredom? Isn't most laptops used for business or web browsing anyways? The XMB would be a way smoother OS for general media and software use. Use the web browser similar to the PS3's for web browsing. Get OpenOffice running or make their own word processor (not hard for Sony;s programmers). |
The problem with your hypothesis is the same problem that has kept Apple from really biting into Microsoft's market share — people install software on their computers. People want Microsoft Office because they know Microsoft Office. People want to be able to put Photoshop on their computers, or music creation software, or money management software. They want to be able to run their excel spreadsheets, their instant messaging programs, and their games.
Software has to be created for use with a specific operating system. Who would buy a laptop (particularly an expensive, higher-end laptop like a VAIO) if they could not install whatever software they want on it?
Frankly, it's easy to say that someone could compete with Microsoft in this arena, but if that were the case, why isn't anyone? Even Apple, who has been around longer than Microsoft, and who have both the hardware and software infastructure (and licensing agreements with Microsoft to allow Office on their OS), have not been able to pose any threat to the Windows market share.
VAIO without windows would bleed money for a few months, then quietly disappear.
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