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		PC makers no longer allowed to pre-install XP on netbooks, starting in October (zdnet.com)
		3 points by chris24 on June 11, 2010 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

iamdave on June 11, 2010 | [–]

Honestly, I'm fine with this. My first exposure to Windows 7 was actually this morning, and I was completely blown away by it.

jsares on June 11, 2010 | | [–]

The problem is they come with Windows 7 Started Edition a heavily crippled version.

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