5 models of Microsoft netbooks are 'fatal'

Hardware configuration requirements for devices when installing Microsoft Windows operating systems may force computer manufacturers to stop making netbooks that do not meet that requirement .

Although the configuration of these netbooks may outweigh what Microsoft offers in the limits table below, that doesn't mean they can run Windows. If computer manufacturers want the device to work on Windows 7, they must follow that convention, especially on October 22 until the operating system starts to be available.

Standard table for installing cheap Windows operating system posted on TechARP technology page:

Important parameters

Windows XP / Vista (currently)

When Windows 7 released

Screen size

Not more than 12.1-inches

Not more than 10.2-inches

RAM memory

1GB

1GB

Hard Drive

160GB HDD or 32GB SDD

250 GB HDD or 64 GB SDD

Graphics

Lower or equivalent to DX9

Unlimited

Touch

No touch

Unlimited

CPU

Single-core processor, clock rate does not exceed 1GHz or:
• Intel Atom chip (N270, N280, 230, Z500, Z510, Z515, Z520, Z530, Z540, Z550).
• Intel Celeron 220.
• AMD (MV-40, 1050P, TF-20, Geode LX, Athlon 2650e, Sempron 210U).
• VIA (C7-M ULV, Nano U1700, U2250, U2300, U2400 or U2500) Single-core processor with:
• The clock speed does not exceed 2 GHz and has CPU consumption of less than or equal to 15W, excluding chipsets and graphics.

According to the table above, netbooks are only equipped with single-core processors and 1GB of RAM. Here are 5 netbooks that may be affected by this limit table and must be 'retired' soon.

Dell Inspiron Mini 12

Dell's Inspiron Mini 12 is one of the netbooks with a 12-inch screen. While Windows XP or Vista versions can be installed for this netbook, Windows 7 requires netbooks with screens that are no more than 10.2-inches.

There is no clear explanation from Dell, but recently Dell announced to cease production of the Inspiron Mini 12 netbook. Analysts speculated that the company had seen a big barrier to the device's compatibility with New Windows operating system. Since then, the company has decided to stop production rather than face the cost of operating systems more expensive than the Windows 7 version when they are released.

MSI Wind U115

U115 is equipped with 8GB solid state drive and 160GB hard drive. While the list of configuration restrictions for netbooks installed on Windows 7 operating system TechARP technology does not allow hybrid hard drive can only be HDD or SDD drive but not both.

According to MSI, the company will sell netbooks U115 and will then stop production when demand for Windows 7 operating systems increases.

Archos 10

The Archos device has a HDD size that exceeds the maximum level that Microsoft allows for low-cost operating system versions. The product is equipped with a 500GB hard drive instead of a maximum of 160GB with 2GB of RAM. That means the device will only work on Ubuntu operating systems, not any version of Windows.

Since its birth with a rather weak fanfare in France, the Archos 10 netbook has not yet created its place and image in the market. The company also did not say when the device would be migrated to Europe or the United States.

Raon Everun Note

Although the Everun Note has a 7-inch screen, it has a decent configuration. This is the first netbook to be equipped with a dual-core processor despite the configuration limitations for netbooks with Windows operating systems, netbooks should be equipped with a single-core chip.

Everun Note has been sold for $ 672 for the basic configuration but not including the operating system. But if the user installs a Windows XP operating system without discounting, the netbook is also quite expensive and hard to compete in the market.

Dell Mini 9

According to users' needs, the 9-inch netbook has added up to 2GB of RAM despite Microsoft's netbook configuration limits. But with Archos netbooks 10 adding RAM capacity only allows this device to work on the Ubuntu operating system because Microsoft does not allow the amount of RAM beyond the allowed level to install Windows XP operating system cheaply.

However, if you want users to still be able to install Windows XP operating system on this operating system but at a more expensive price.