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Microsoft tries to invent catchy new name for netbooks, fails

Executive with long title invents long title for netbooks: "low cost small notebook PCs."

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Computing | by Barb Dybwad | Wed Jun 3, 2009 12:08PM | 0 comments

Some dude over at Microsoft announced at Computex that the term "netbook" should be abandoned in favor of the far more eloquent and approachable term "low cost small notebook PCs."

Catchy!

This is obviously about making the small form factor computing device wilderness less confusing and totally not about upselling from Windows 7 Starter Edition. Obviously.

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external link Microsoft to use a new term for netbook [DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia]
external link Microsoft wants to rename netbooks with… [gadgets.boingboing.net]
external link Microsoft: Now that you can say… [liliputing.com]
external link Microsoft looking to chop up netbook segment [SlashGear]
external link Microsoft Wants to Rebrand Netbooks 'Low-Cost… [Gizmodo]
external link Electronista | MS redefines "netbook" to push… [electronista.com]
external link Microsoft wants to change… [crunchgear.com]

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