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When Microsoft laid off 5,000 people in January, analysts and pundits pointed to plenty of reasons for the first major layoffs in the company's history. The obvious culprits included the overall economic meltdown, Apple's continued success and Wall Street';s desire to see a leaner Microsoft. But the real cause of the layoffs can be summed up in a single word: netbooks.

Why netbooks are killing Microsoft