The Wall Street Journal today (May 28, 2009) published a review of multiple Linux netbooks running Ubuntu, Mi and Moblin Linux. Overall, I think the review offers fair, balanced coverage of what’s right — and wrong — with the Linux netbook market today. But there was one line in the review that I found completely misleading and shortsighted.

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First, let me point out that I think Microsoft has done a reasonably good job developing Windows 7. Most early buzz about the operating system was positive. But when it comes to running Windows 7 on netbooks, Microsoft has made a fatal design decision that will open the door for more Linux netbooks. Skeptical? Consider the evidence.

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Linux-based Netbooks — many of them with Ubuntu pre-installed — continue to sell fast. But could there be a potential legal snag with some of those Netbooks? Apparently, Psion claims to hold a trademark on the Netbook term. So what does that mean for Netbook-named products from Lenovo and others? Here’s some speculation from WorksWithU’s sister site, TheVARguy.com.

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