Google, Apple, Microsoft fight OS war for cheap computer market
It feels like a long time since we've had a great big knock-down, drag-out operating system battle. But another one is starting this summer if you know where to look. This time it's happening in one specific place: cheap computers. The players aren't surprising at all: Google, Apple, and Microsoft. But this is a different kind of platform war, one where all three have a legitimate chance of coming out ahead. (The Verge)
