11/4/13 business By ANDRE MOUTON/MINYANVILLE Column: Intel’s Bay Trail, and the revenge of the Netbook
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The netbook didn’t die immediately. It survived the initial punch to the face from Apple’s iPad, which offered better battery life, a more intuitive interface, and an escape from the general mediocrity of Windows ultra-portables.
It did not, however, survive the knife in the back from Microsoft. The introduction of Windows RT called into question the viability of Windows 8 in small form factor devices, while Microsoft’s foray into hardware raised doubts about the ability of manufacturing partners to compete with the much bigger brand.
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