____/ Rick on Friday 09 November 2007 19:44 : \____
> peterwn wrote:
>> On Nov 8, 10:50 am, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>> China's Founder agrees to preinstall Windows on more PCs
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | The earlier agreement to preinstall Windows on Founder PCs helped fight
>>> | piracy by reducing the number of systems that are shipped without
>>> | operating systems.
>>> `----
>>>
>>
>> I hope that hardware manufacturers will actually start receiving
>> payment from Microsoft for the privelege of loading Vista on their
>> computers, just like other software makers have to pay.
>>
> ... won't that artificially reduce the cost of a windows machine even more?
It's close to that (because of junkware). In principle, this can be considered
illegal as well, given Microsoft's position. They are yet to face EC-like
actions in the Korean and Chinese court, IIRC. Same in Japan maybe...
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