John Locke wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:58:17 +0100, Roy Schestowitz
>> But Microsoft calls these 'naked PCs' and contends that it leads to
>> Windows piracy (see below).
Of course that's what happens. It's simple: if more than 2% or so of PCs
(Linux userbase) are sold without an OS, it's very likely pirated Windows is
being installed on the remainder.
>> It even opposes Linux preinstalls for the same reason. The nerve.
Haven't heard that particular lie before. Good one.
> There are many vendors who will build you a PC with a blank hard drive
> or with no hard drive at all (barebones).
>
> I'm assuming that anyone who buys one of these, however, will be
> viewed as a potential pirate by Microshaft. Aren't they just a lovely
> company !
They have their moments, I'll agree. Like charging $399 for a full version
of Vista Ultimate. Or asking me for $899 to renew an MSDN Pro subscription
for one year. On the other hand, you can sign up as an MS Partner and get a
yearly $300 subscription to as many as 10 licenses for lots of their
business software - it's an incredible deal.
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