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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. No options in the cut throat pc market by brodiedreamyou.ca · · Score: 2, Redundant

    The article basically says that no pc company could consider breaking the agrement and not getting the $10 per copy discount. As far as i understood Microsoft cuts them off the discount if they are EVEN offering non MS solutions, not just dual boot situations scary

  2. I'm Shocked! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I, for one, am shocked to hear that Microsoft might have used monopolistic uncompetitive tactics in maintaining their hold on the desktop market!

  3. Of course, the judge... by rnturn · · Score: 1, Redundant

    ...will dismiss testimony out declaring it ``hearsay''.

    (My but I'm pessimistic today...)

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  4. Re:Dell by mbourgon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Waist-side? You mean "wayside".

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