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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. Slashdotters Testify! by DickPhallus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Anonymous Coward testified yesterday about the incredible power that Editors wield over discussions concerning Slashdot Policy being talked about in any story. It seems that if an slashdotter does not fall in line the editors and their opinions that they are severely penalized, and can have their account blacklisted."

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    Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch.
  2. Re:Dell by flewp · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Uh dude, Dell shut down.

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  3. Never complain about vendors on /. by gelfling · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Or you will be modded down. We are happy shiny people. la la la la la.

  4. Re:Vancouver BC, land of the OS free computer by AnimeFreak · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Here here, fellow Vancouverite.

    What makes our city much better than all the rest in North America is that our computer hardware prices are considerably lower than elsewhere due to us being a major shipping port in Canada and North America as a whole.

    Hell, a year and a half ago I bought a Celeron 600 and a MSI 6309 Motherboard together for only $130 CDN.