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Originally Posted by Fluribus
I don't understand why they feel the need to push people. All that MS has done is push me away from all of their products. I understand the need to change with the marketplace, but they could add new options without trying to control how I use the product. Let me opt out.
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Like a lot of people, my next "netbook" will be a Chromebook.
The "net book" concept itself was a step away from MS and the old line computers. In fact MS had to back off demanding to charge $50 plus for the net book operating system, and went to $10 to $20 for a XP home system. People were just going to go to Linux directly if they hadn't done it.
Normally just like with our phones and tablets people don't need a "full fledged computer" and they have been weaning themselves from them.
Granted sometimes there is a need for one in our professional life, but not very much. We are learning that there are a multitude of ways to avoid having one. One not mentioned is the array of powerful programs on line and in the cloud. Chromebook will work with these.