Dell No Longer Selling Systems w/o Microsoft OS

Some Sys Admin sent in an email that he got from Dell which basically says Microsoft will no longer allow Dell to sell PCs without an operating system. Please note that Microsoft is not a monopoly, and does not use their monopoly power to squish competition in the market place. The message itself is attached below, and is worth a read, especially the last bit.

UPDATES

1. Effective 8/26 - New Microsoft contract rules stipulate that we can no longer offer the "NO OS" option to our customers beyond September 1st. As such all customers currently purchasing a "NO OS" option on either OptiPlex, Precison or Latitude for the express purpose of loading a non-MS OS will have the following options:

1. Purchase a Microsoft OS with each OptiPlex, Precision or Latitude system.

2. For OptiPlex and Precision - purchase one of the new "nSeries" products (offered for GX260, WS340 & WS530 - details in the attached FAQ) that are being created to address a different OS support requirement other than a current standard Microsoft OS.

We must have all "No OS" orders shipped out of the factory by September 1st. The "No OS" legend code and SKUs will be I-coded on 8/19 and D-coded on August 26th to ensure shipment of orders prior to September 1st. FYI - this effects all of our competitors as well.

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Re:Monopoly

[Hitokage_Nishino]

He's right in a way. When you only have one item to pick from, you can be sure that you picked the best one.

On the other hand, some would say it was the worst one. ;)

reminds me of a line from the Empire Strikes Back

[darksaber]

VADER: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.

I have photographic evidence ;o)

[darqchild]

Here and Here

Re:You know....

[Anonymous Coward]

The funny thing about the above is that this guy is actually really serious. Dan Haskett is a microsoft trollie.

Re:Just so people know how this works...

[Anonymous Coward]

Gee, you sound like one mature, balanced person.

Re:Well...

[adamjaskie]

Yep! You got it. But it wasnt until he dissed the Enterprise (said it should be hauled away as garbage) that Scotty punched him.