As a result, Nokia ended up dropping the Symbian platform in favor of Microsoft's Windows-based devices.
But it turned out that buyers wanted Windows-based netbooks, closing the opportunity to ARM.
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To use the VoiceStick, you simply plug it into the USB port of any Windows-based PC.
It will also play MP3 music files that can be loaded from a Windows-based PC.
Stephen Baker, an analyst at NPD Group, said the future for Windows-based machines is looking increasingly bleak.
Asus introduced three Android and one Windows-based tablet at the January Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Allinvain speculated the thieves made off with the windfall after using malware to compromise his Windows-based computer.
In fact, IBM today has more Windows-based products in its lineup than any other competitor, including Microsoft.
In addition to the range of new Windows-based devices available, consumers can also upgrade their existing PCs.
The company also offers the TM5400, which runs at up to 700 MHz and will power Windows-based notebooks.
At Computex, Asustek is expected to show a Windows-based tablet, while laying plans for an Android-based version later.
That would be a pretty clear indicator that Microsoft expects Windows-based tablets to be a very big deal.
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Where is the evidence that people who want to be on the cutting edge are choosing Windows-based Nokia phones?
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That said, Sherlund gives a backhanded plug for the potential for Windows-based tablets.
The transition has been startlingly effective: In 1997 Windows-based applications overtook Macintosh from a revenue standpoint and had grown at 64% year-over-year.
If that box is a Windows-based PC, Microsoft has nothing to worry about.
"Looking for a challenge beyond entry level courses, I started to start writing a Windows-based program on my own, " he said.
Recent developments for a robotics programming language include Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio (MRDS), a Windows-based environment for robot control and simulation.
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And it works with both Windows-based PCs and Apple Computer 's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people) Macintosh.
It will continue its courtroom-based trench warfare against Apple to defend its Android phones while hedging its bets with new Windows-based ones.
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But Shih confirmed that Asus will have Windows-based Eee Pads in 2011.
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Both Symantec and McAfee already offer security software for Windows-based mobile devices.
Yet increasing the specification only makes sense for people who want to run (and to pay for) Windows and specific Windows-based applications.
This has sapped sales of Windows-based PCs, the foundation of Microsoft's fortunes.
Qualcomm continues to add games to its Snapdragon GamePack service, which already features over 124 titles for Android- and Windows-based smartphones and tablets.
Pilla dubbed Raw Iron "NC 2.0, " saying it was just Oracle taking another stab at trying to offer a non-Windows-based networked server model.
Historically, Apple has been viewed as a company that produces premium products. iMacs and MacBooks are considerably more expensive than their Windows-based counterparts.
Just last week, Microsoft rolled out its Windows 8 operating system for tablets, suggesting that Windows-based tablets could be making a serious run.
Microsoft is aware that some companies might not choose to use a Windows-based model, but that is part of competing for customers, he added.
As long as details at The Verge prove true, the devices attached to those names represent a two-pronged revival of Samsung's Windows-based mobile strategy.
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