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FrYGuY · 04-07-2006, 05:25 PM

Arg, this is the third place I've seen this completly false write up...

Microsoft is telling PC vendors they SHOULDN'T sell "naked" PCs because it is a missed opportunity for the vendor to sell software as well, and also they get better prices for their volume licensing agreement... in other words, they're saying: Why just sell a box, when you can sell a box, an operating system, AND software for it?

They're not saying: "Sell Microsoft Windows with every computer or we'll bust your legs". Hell, to be honest, they never even said "Sell Microsoft Windows" for the arguement, it's just implied... the arguement works for Linux or FreeDOS/ReactOS too...

04-07-2006, 05:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
FrYGuY Member Type Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 501	Arg, this is the third place I've seen this completly false write up... Microsoft is telling PC vendors they SHOULDN'T sell "naked" PCs because it is a missed opportunity for the vendor to sell software as well, and also they get better prices for their volume licensing agreement... in other words, they're saying: Why just sell a box, when you can sell a box, an operating system, AND software for it? They're not saying: "Sell Microsoft Windows with every computer or we'll bust your legs". Hell, to be honest, they never even said "Sell Microsoft Windows" for the arguement, it's just implied... the arguement works for Linux or FreeDOS/ReactOS too... __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GB/G/H/J/MC/S d-(--)@ s+:+ a-- C !U--- P--- L--(-) E- W N-(--) !o K--- w++ O--- M--(--) V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP- t-- 5-- X- R(+) tv(++) b-- DI+ D---- G- e+++ h-- r* y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Yeah, my computer sucks. You try and do better.