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dallas on 10 October 2013
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NiKKoM said:
dallas said:
NiKKoM said:
dallas said:
HP just introduced a $279 Chromebook, which moves them one step away from MSFT.

Acer is launching a $249 Chromebook, which also moves them one step away from MSFT....
"Thinner, longer lasting, and Haswell
A big leap in battery life could drive sales of the lilliputian Chromebooks."
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/acers-c720-chromebook-launched-thinner-longer-lasting-and-haswell/

You do know that with every chrome device.. There are royalties payed to MS because of patents? Like with Android?


You do know that royalties for Windows would be much worse to pay than a few patents, right?  You do know that by bypassing Windows, that the majority of users doing so will avoid MSFT's ecosystem, right?  
You're focused entirely too much on patent royalties, and losing sight of the picture.

Lol.. Its like you are saying that the chromebooks are replacing the laptop models with Windows on it.. windows is way too important in HP main enterprise business.. You're focused on the demise of MS and lose sight of the bigger picture.. HP is a shit company and has been trying to compete with companies like MS.. They have tried and failed and are searching for every opportunity to reach a New market cause at this rate HP will go down way before MS will.. Its cutting 29.000 jobs.. Does that mean anything to you or are you also blaming MS for that

I'm not saying that Chromebooks are in danger of replacing anything, but rather, that MSFT will have to cede more market share to Chromebooks, bc they are on a roll and going strong.  

Whether HP is a middling business doesn't really matter at all, bc they'll just follow the market just like any other manufacturer.  Android tablets are selling, so they will make them.  More Chromebooks are being sold, so they will put them at a spot right by their windows laptops...... and eventually their prominence should grow, i'm sure that we can both agree on that.  

Just clarifying.