____/ Linonut on Monday 24 September 2007 12:52 : \____
> After takin' a swig o' grog, Mark Kent belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Man wins damages from Acer over Windows refund
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| Initially, Acer had offered only ?30 if the man returned elements of the
>>>| install at his own expense .
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=42546
>>
>> The more frequently this happens, the more this will highlight the
>> monopoly Microsoft still retains on OEM machines, and equally, the risks
>> to the OEMs of not offering multi-boot or non-Windows machines to the
>> customers (those would be the people who actually pay the bills).
>
> http://www.globalisation.eu/publications/unbundlingmicrosoftwindows.pdf
It's just the right thing to do. Software and hardware are entirely separate.
While it's natural to sell you a car with tires of one particular
manufacturer, it would be silly to force you to buy car insurance from just
one single company. Or... force you to sign up with AT&T when you buy an
iPhone.
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~~ Best of wishes
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