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MS had to substantially cut their licensing per unit in order to get onto netbooks, which is one reason they are now suffering despite this "success".
by allertonm 17y ago
MS had to substantially cut their licensing per unit in order to get onto netbooks, which is one reason they are now suffering despite this "success".
- eli 17y agoThat may be bad for their bottom line, but it has no bearing on market share.
- allertonm 17y agoI disagree: if a company's bottom line is weak, its ability to compete is weakened and a reduction in market share is likely to follow if this continues.
- eli 17y agoWell, I'm no economist, but lowering prices isn't always a bad thing. And I definitely think it was wise for MS to adapt their pricing to the netbook market. It is definitely not in Microsoft's long-term financial to give Linux a toehold on the retail desktop market.