Comments on: Linux to outnumber Windows on netbooks by 2012 http://www.netbookchoice.com/2009/04/14/linux-to-outnumber-windows-on-netbooks-by-2012/ All things Netbook Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: asdf http://www.netbookchoice.com/2009/04/14/linux-to-outnumber-windows-on-netbooks-by-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-478 asdf Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.netbookchoice.com/?p=1593#comment-478 Actually, If Linux/ARM reach only 1/4 of the netbook market and Linux keeps 1/3 of the Intel market, the scenario will be like this: 25% Linux / ARM 25% Linux / Intel 50% Windows / Intel Being side by side with Microsoft will be an impressive feat nonetheless. Actually,

If Linux/ARM reach only 1/4 of the netbook market and Linux keeps 1/3 of the Intel market, the scenario will be like this:

25% Linux / ARM
25% Linux / Intel
50% Windows / Intel

Being side by side with Microsoft will be an impressive feat nonetheless.

]]> By: foo http://www.netbookchoice.com/2009/04/14/linux-to-outnumber-windows-on-netbooks-by-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-469 foo Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:47:56 +0000 http://www.netbookchoice.com/?p=1593#comment-469 "The Information Network that claims ARM processors will dominate 55 percent netbook market share by 2012. " Even if ARM processors reach only 1/4 of the netbook market, we must remember that Linux also runs on Intel -- and some vendors claim that it represents roughly 1/3 of their sales. Thus, we can expect the following scenario in 2012: 55% Linux / ARM 15% Linux / Intel (supposing Linux keeps 1/3 of the Intel market share) 30% Windows / Intel (2/3 of the Intel market share) What if Apple releases a Mac netbook? “The Information Network that claims ARM processors will dominate 55 percent netbook market share by 2012. ”

Even if ARM processors reach only 1/4 of the netbook market, we must remember that Linux also runs on Intel — and some vendors claim that it represents roughly 1/3 of their sales.

Thus, we can expect the following scenario in 2012:

55% Linux / ARM
15% Linux / Intel (supposing Linux keeps 1/3 of the Intel market share)
30% Windows / Intel (2/3 of the Intel market share)

What if Apple releases a Mac netbook?

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