Story: Microsoft: Don't sell PCs without operating systems

Story: Microsoft: Don't sell PCs without operating systems

1. Presumably, if Microsoft were in charge of CD / DV... Anonymous
2. Well, I've got 4 copies of Windows XP Home th... David Wright
3. I agree with this poster 100%. I have s... dc0de
4. Large OEMs will never ship without MS Wi... Anonymous
5. Well, I've got 4 copies of Windows XP Ho... Stephen Samuel
6. Why not build your own PC? Or I can cust... Zolar
7. I demand the right to buy a PC without a preinstal... Chris Rankin
8. > Is this the *only* way that Microsoft expec... pgn
9. Typical MS arrogance. The EC (European c... ji
10. err Microsoft wants to sell more co... Jon
11. you do have to buy a new licence as... D S Panesar
12. Well microsoft, try and stop me fro... TIM
13. What makes things worse is that the vendor, i... Tim Hanson
14. Geez man have you guys got nothing bette... Anonymous
15. Mr Anonymous Developer, this has no... Chris Rankin
16. I wonder if being forced to buy something you... Anonymous
17. I'll make you an offer you can't refuse.... It's i... Anonymous
18. System builders should be able to sell PCs wihtout... Matthew
19. Think about how old is XP? Today, the life span of... Lupa
20. Another example of Microsoft trying to monopolize... smurphy
21. mmm... Sounds like Microshaft is running scared. G... Anonymous
22. That's right, Microsoft - keep pushing me towards... Rob Davidson
23. Computers should come with a variety pack of oper... Anonymous
24. Many more heavy-handed tactics like this and... mo
25. Funny how everyone - EC commission inclu... Michael Pantridge
26. Michael, Microsoft does NOT deserve... Chris Rankin
27. Funny how everyone - EC commission inclu... Michael Pantridge
28. Have all computers preinstalled with some ver... Zolar
29. Every computer should be sold without an OS. Micro... Kilz
30. ---Companies Selling Preinstalled Linux--- ...and... cyber_rigger
31. Seems like microsoft thinks that free of choice is... Rodrigo Lazo
32. All systems without M$ on it is a potential p... Al Active
33. I think this goes into the same category... iandotcom
34. As a small business owner in Seattle, I can say th... Anonymous
35. Perhaps a class action lawsuit to put them ou... Zolar
36. I agree - PCs should nopt be sold without operatin... Leigh Valentine
37. Gump, you are a god damned genius.... Noah Fingway
38. I would like to see Microsoft come to my house and... Anonymous
39. the more microsoft say this year the more the... mike streather
40. This makes Microsoft sound like a modern day mafia... Anonymous
41. "We want to intimidate all system builders — indee... Ivan Marsh
42. It was surprise to know that Microsoft is using sh... Anonymous
43. Tomahawk desktop isn't the competition for Wi... sp
44. There are a number of issues here. The first is... john
45. I forgot some issues in my earlier post. The eleve... john
46. Think about it seriously and you will see where mi... Anonymous
47. Techy, you have it backwards. This is "more m... Chris Rankin
48. The last computer I purchased, pre built, was in 1... Oldator
49. This is something we can refer to Trading Standard... Sid Boyce
50. Of course this is nothing other than a LINUX rant.... Ken Quick
51. ms's bullying is well known and I, like most,... r
52. I work for a small foreign company who have a lice... Anonymous
53. First you must understand that your average citize... David
54. The movie ROLLERBALL comes to mind here.... C... Zolar
55. Zolar, "building my own" isn't an option... Chris Rankin
56. I guess the basic problem is the in... Andrew Meredith
57. Well, I personally won't buy a computer that has M... Jaqui Greenlees
58. Give customers (us) a wider choice & adhere to tha... Gerard W
59. If I were in charge, which I'm not, I would g... Not Bill Gates
60. Sell PC with SLAX LIVE CD It is fast way for selle... Andriy
61. No worries....Clothe the PCs in Linux (+KDE/Gnome)... Anonymous
62. "Alexander estimated that 5 percent of computers s... Linux User
63. you cannot buy a branded PC without paying for win... D S Panesar
64. If linux is cheaper, and selling pc's with os prei... Koops
65. Interesting thread... Never having used Linux... TonyGuitar
66. Tony Guitar you should try Linux by usin... Tux
67. Tux, Thank you. I cut an... TonyGuitar
68. TUX, Thank you for giving me... TonyGuitar
69. I wonder if this 'infringes' my human rights?! It... Anonymous
70. Here is the answer to this question - NO OS sytems... Anonymous
71. Isn't it illegal in Great Britain to tie the sale... Anonymous

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