Intel steps over consumers in the fight against competitors in the netbook market
Netbooks on the platform of Intel, as you know, can not boast graphics subsystem. In this respect they are inferior to the alternatives offered by VIA (VIA VX855 and the VX800) and NVIDIA (NVIDIA ION)
Obviously, the emergence of competing products Intel has become a serious threat. Because of this situation were two exits: to produce a product comparable or superior to the offer of competitors, or use arm-twisting producers.
By the second way (be fair to say that some moves are made, and the first way), in addition, have manipulated the prices, the company talked Microsoft Intel downgrade the upper limit of the size of the netbook screen, which can be set corresponding OEM-version of Windows 7. If before this size was set equal to 12.1 inches, it is now, the efforts of Intel, he was reduced to 10.2 inches. This information published source, referring to the Taiwanese manufacturers of mobile computers. Manufacturers of laptops adding that Intel and Microsoft conspiracy can have negative consequences for VIA Technologies.
It was expected that the restriction will force manufacturers to stop production on the netbooks with Atom Zxx processors with screens measuring 11.6 inches diagonally, after the release of Windows 7.
Although VIA does not impose any restrictions on the netbook specifications made on the basis of its elemental, netbook suppliers with screens larger than 10.2-inch will not be able to take advantage of favorable terms of licensing Windows 7 for OEM, offered by Microsoft. Thus, the advantage of competitors in the segment «11 inch and over» to be kept to a minimum. Whether consumers like it? The answer to this question is Intel, it seems, do not worry.
