The reason why they tried to charge extra money was because the major vendors install windows in bulk on the assembly line. The system without the Windows OS on it would have to be made off of the line, and the labour costs would increase. That would bring the price charged up.
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The reason why they tried to charge extra money was because the major vendors install windows in bulk on the assembly line. The system without the Windows OS on it would have to be made off of the line, and the labour costs would increase. That would bring the price charged up.