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Microsoft puts pressure on PC vendors to not sell naked PCs

Started by iago, April 05, 2006, 08:40:01 PM

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Quote from: Newby on April 05, 2006, 09:46:14 PM
It's cheaper / more economically efficient for the consumer or buyer to purchase Windows alongside their computer purchase.

Sure, I hate it that you really can't get a PC without an OS, but hey, the average consumer that buys a pre-built PC will want Windows. If you use BSD/Linux, odds are you'll end up getting a hand-me-down / building your own to use it on.

Eh I've seen a complete tower with XP Home installed + OS cd, for 299$ at tigerdirect. XP Home, alone sells for 89$+, and that desktop was worth more then 210$. I beleive it was one of the wintergreen systems they offered way back.