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Gateway Testifies To Microsoft's OEM Treatment

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-surprises-here dept.

unconfused1 writes "Gateway testified yesterday about the incredible power that Microsoft wields over OEMs concerning Windows being shipped on every PC. It seems that if an OEM does not ship Windows on every PC they ship that they are severely penalized, and can have their license revoked."

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  1. Watch the cowpies dudes! by gelfling · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Gateway - the company long committed to the philosophy that quality control is for other people and as long as it turns on the first time that's good enough. And now they bitch and moan that getting treated like a beef patty by their own supplier is unfair.

    Lemme tell you what - you two deserve each other. MS/Holstein - a dysfunctional marriage made in hell.

  2. Re:Dell by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well when I bought my computer in 10 distinct parts I chose too.

    Whatever.

    If you buy a pretty combo pre-made comp from DELL don't complain when it comes with Windows.

    If you really want a choice, REALLY MAKE a choice like I did.

    I bought my mobo+cpu+ram+disk+case+fan+cdrom+etc... all as separate parts. I then had a choice. That's like saying Intel has a monopoly since alot of Dells are packaged with P4's. Duh, same thing.

    In my case I had a choice of buying MS Windows or installing linux. Since I wanted an OS that works I got Windows. But I suppose if you wanted a crippled OS you can install Linux all you want WITHOUT buying or owning windows.

    Its all about paying attention to what you order, e.g. its about being smart, obviously something you are not.

    Tom

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    Someday, I'll have a real sig.