Rich Black, a Sony representative, said that his company will only bundle StarOffice on entry-level desktops, not on laptops.

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"In part that's testament to the level of influence that you have when you reach millions and millions of desktops" through ownership of the Microsoft Windows PC operating system, says Knook.

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This does two things, it minimizes the storage footprint of the VM, much as similar technology does in virtual desktops, and second it uses the link to ensure clones maintain the patch level and integrity of the golden master.

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