Open Source One

One of the big debates of late last year, as Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system debuted, was what would happen to Linux-based netbooks. In the months heading up to the release of Microsoft’s new OS, which has generally been well reviewed, opinions on the future of Linux-based netbooks ranged from those saying it would regain 50 percent market share to those saying its chances on netbooks were dead. Today, Windows 7 netboooks running on Intel Atom chips are dominant, but there are good reasons to believe that Linux-based netbooks, with Google playing a role, will remain an enduring part of the market