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Netbooks are becoming a big problem for Microsoft's Windows business. ASUS & Acer, which together account for 90% of the netbook market, are using the rival Linux software on about 30% of their low-cost notebooks.

"It's a real threat to Microsoft,'' said Dickie Chang, an analyst at research firm IDC in Taipei.

Still, Windows may remain a tough sell for PC makers trying to produce the cheapest machines possible. Equipping Linux on a computer costs about $5, compared with $40 to $50 for XP and about $100 for Vista, according to estimates by Jenny Lai, a Taipei-based analyst at CLSA Ltd.

Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Friday 31 October 2008] Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$78.26 billion for the third quarter this year, while net profit after tax was ...

TuneWiki for Moblin revealed today, by Intel keynote speaker at the Intel Developer Conference in Taipei.

Yen Ting Chen and Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 8 October 2008] Asustek Computer expects to ship 50,000 units of its recently launched Eee PC S101 this month which will contribute ...

June 19, 2008 Taiwan's Micro-Star International announced its competitor for the new low-cost laptop market, the Wind , early this month at Computex, and I got a chance to try it out at MSI's offices in Taipei ...

June 5, 2008 At Computex in Taipei yesterday, Anand Chandrasekher , senior VP and GM of Intel's Ultra Mobility Group detailed the progress that Intel, its customers and the industry are making in bringing ...

TAIPEI - When 17-year old Yuna Hua bought a new notebook computer for school, she chose a smaller, lighter and cheaper one to replace her bulky and expensive laptop.Like many consumers, Hua reckons ...

COMPUTEX TAIPEI: Acer chairman Wang Jeng-tang said low-cost notebooks, which have been a huge hit with consumers, would revitalize the industry By Lisa Wang STAFF REPORTER Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008, Page 12 ...

Asustek unveiled today the Asus Eee PC 901 , an updated version of its Eee PC 900 low-cost 8.9-inch mini-notebook, at the 2008 Computex expo in Taipei.