Microsoft: 96 Per Cent of Netbooks Running Windows

@SweetFA: I know you can technically, but editing text files and trying to get the paths right with Linux's awful filesystem (assuming you can find where the program installed to in the first place) is an awful lot of work for something that should take two seconds.

I own an Asus EeePC and linux (Xandros) comes installed on there. The netbook starts in 7 seconds, and gets to desktop in 10. It instantly 'sleeps' and 'wakes'. The battery runs for about 6 hours with occasional use of WiFi. Its great for web surfing, and word processing and other office productivity work. Its great for skype, messenger as well.
THIS IS WHAT A NETBOOK IS FOR. And I contend, that linux delivers a far better user experience than windows for the the above. If you want your netbook to act like a laptop, then sure go with MSWindows or MacOS. I think the increase is Windows OS on netbooks is a reflection of cheapo consumers trying to replace their laptop with the netbook and hoping for similar functionality....who the heck wants to play games on 7-10inch screens?! Thats not what netbooks are for. I say keep the prices low, and functionality minimal. Linux is perfectly fine in this scenario.

Hey guess what? I thought i'd try Ubuntu for a second time to see if it was any better than my last experience, and it wasn't!

Tried v8.10 on my MSI wind and it didn't recognize my wireless card. THIS is the sh$t i'm talking about when it comes to Linux - it's a right royal pain. Sure, i'm sure I can get it working with access to another PC and the internet, but your average Joe can't be bothered to do this - or doesn't know or want to know, how. XP is miles better for mass market appeal.

Driver issues? What do those have to do with Linux really? You speak as if Microsoft made drivers for each device on earth by itself. It's clear that Linux is less supported, and you should approach it expecting a few problems. They can be fixed however, and once they are, enjoy the superior technology.