When it comes to ultra low-cost PCs, most electronics consumers think of one operating system that is most likely pre-loaded on budget laptops: Linux. But that may not be the case any more soon, now that Microsoft is trying to find ways to level the competition between its Windows OS and its open source Linux counterpart.

Microsoft is offering Windows XP to ultra low-cost Personal computer manufacturers at a high discount, but there are some conditions to be met before they’ll be eligible for the offer: the proposed low-cost Personal computers should be limited to 10.2-inch screens, should be non-touch screen, and can only have up to 80GB of hard drive storage.

One of the first ultra low-cost Computers to be offered with budget windows is the Asus Eee Computer, which shares the same price tag as the Linux-flavored Eee.

So will this benefit electronics consumers? Of course. An unnamed executive of a PC manufacturing firm said that this set-up will prove beneficial, since it fosters healthy competition between Windows and Linux. The sales for ultra low-cost PCs will be jacked up as well, since those who like user-friendly PCs might opt to get Windows-powered machines.

source mobile.qj.net

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