#netbook windows 8

Windows 8 is just a month away and Microsoft is preparing huge budgets for its public launch. The company has even offered upgraders a huge discount (just under $15) to move up to Windows 8 if they recently bought a computer. That doesn't seem to be the case for netbooks though. Problem is, Intel and netbook manufacturers have set the standard resolution of netbooks to just 1024x600 pixels. Microsoft has outlined 3 major reasons why they had to set the minimum resolution of Windows 8 to 1024x768 {see their blog post here}. They argue that only 1.2% of Windows 7 users have a screen resolution below 1024x768. This leaves netbook owners no option to upgrade to Windows 8. Either manufacturers are stuck with Windows 7 for the rest of the netbook's lifecycle or Intel will agree to increase the standards it has set for netbooks. Read more in our articles including "Will netbooks become obsolete with Windows 8?" and "Windows 7 Preview: Less of the Same".