[Marketing] Competitive Landscape: Microsoft-Asus EeePC cobranded site

[Sean DALY]

http://blogs.computerworld.com/microsoft_strikes_back_at_linux_netbook_push

"On Monday, Qualcomm showed an Asus Eee PC using its new ARM
Snapdragon chips to run Google's Android Linux. From all reports, the
skinny, little Android-powered netbook looked great."

"The very next day, Asus' chairman, Jonney Shih, after sharing a news
conference stage with Microsoft corporate VP, OEM Division, Steven
Guggenheimer, apologized for the Android EeePC being shown."

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On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://itsbetterwithwindows.com
>
>
> Anti-GNU/Linux minisite hosting a film loop.
>
> Sales points:
>
> 1) "trusted", "dependable", "worldwide community of partners stand behind"
>
> 2) "Easy to use", "familiar"
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> 3) "Compatible", "be confident devices and applications work with Windows"
>
>
> The web "site" does not mention that the EeePC is sold with Windows XP.
>
> I have a pair of these machines, one of which runs that operating
> system, and I find it hard to believe the lady in the kitchen manages
> to read any text on it at all while standing at the counter.
>
> Sean
>