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____/ Rex Ballard on Wednesday 06 August 2008 14:57 : \____
> You'd think that maybe OEMs would get the message. If End Users are
> willing to install Linux on those PCs, and they are flocking to the
> iMac and OS/X, maybe it's time that the OEMs put their foot down and
> tell Microsoft "We will configure it OUR WAY". They should be
> demanding the same flexibility that Apple has been getting. Part of
> the popularity of Apple, what has catapulted them to the Number 3
> position, with almost 15% of the market share, has been the ability to
> run Unix (OS/X) and Windows concurrently. Why shouldn't HP, Dell,
> Lenovo, and Acer have the ability to offer the ability to run Linux
> and Windows concurrently?
Have you seen the recent story about ASUS? Microsoft distorts the market
by "making an offer they cannot refuse" and discouraging GNU/Linux
preinstalls. ASUS actually talked about such issues and Acer too complained.
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