There wouldn't be a problem if people had access to what they want.

Sailor Sam

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Jan 5, 2010, 8:22:35 PM1/5/10

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/3208645/Microsoft-faces-Windows-lawsuit

geoff

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Jan 5, 2010, 8:35:26 PM1/5/10

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Sailor Sam wrote:
> http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/3208645/Microsoft-faces-Windows-lawsuit

Shouldn't those dudes be suing the *PC makers* for not selling them PCs
without WIndows on ?

geoff

Sailor Sam

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Jan 5, 2010, 9:27:26 PM1/5/10

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Why don't you start a class action suit yourself, and find out the answer?

geoff

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Jan 5, 2010, 10:46:08 PM1/5/10

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Cos I don't feel that I have the problem that they feel they do ?

geoff

Sailor Sam

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Jan 5, 2010, 10:54:19 PM1/5/10

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And they feel the problem lies with Microsoft, not with the PC
manufacturers...

Simon

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Jan 6, 2010, 6:50:01 PM1/6/10

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On Jan 6, 4:54 pm, Sailor Sam <hiho...@merry.oh> wrote:

> And they feel the problem lies with Microsoft, not with the PC
> manufacturers...

Microsoft are certainly enforcing the Windows pre-installation edict
on the PC Makers, so perhaps they are right to be directing litigation
at Microsoft. However they are wilfully choosing to purchase units
that include the OS pre-installed. It will be interesting to see both
the arguments used within court, and the outcome of this case.

Alternatively, they could simply purchase PCs from vendors that *do*
provide units which a choice of OS, hitting the PC manufacturers and
Microsoft where it hurts the most.

Gordon

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Jan 6, 2010, 11:38:39 PM1/6/10

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On 2010-01-06, Simon <simo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 6, 4:54�pm, Sailor Sam <hiho...@merry.oh> wrote:
>
>> And they feel the problem lies with Microsoft, not with the PC
>> manufacturers...
>
>
> Microsoft are certainly enforcing the Windows pre-installation edict
> on the PC Makers, so perhaps they are right to be directing litigation
> at Microsoft. However they are wilfully choosing to purchase units
> that include the OS pre-installed. It will be interesting to see both
> the arguments used within court, and the outcome of this case.

Ha!

>
> Alternatively, they could simply purchase PCs from vendors that *do*
> provide units which a choice of OS, hitting the PC manufacturers and
> Microsoft where it hurts the most.

This is a far more interesting idea. The problem is that people are dumb
generally, so they buy what is on offer. This is MS attack. Like Henry
Ford, any colour/OS as lonf as it is black/Ms Windows.

I would argue that all computers should be sold without and OS. This is then
offered as an option.

whoisthis

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Jan 7, 2010, 12:43:46 AM1/7/10

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In article <7ql6qe...@mid.individual.net>,
Gordon <gor...@clear.net.nz> wrote:

Should be sold without memory, power supply, keyboard, hard drive, CD,
case, CPU, graphics card, etc etc etc so that the consumer has real
choice....

geoff

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Jan 7, 2010, 3:35:18 PM1/7/10

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Gordon wrote:

> I would argue that all computers should be sold without and OS. This
> is then offered as an option.

And all cars should be sold without an engine so you could choose petrol,
deisel, PG, CNG....

geoff

Allistar

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Jan 7, 2010, 7:29:46 PM1/7/10

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Gordon wrote:

People already have the choice. They don't have to buy a PC with Windows
pre-installed. I have owned many computers before (bought brand new) and
none of them come with an OS installed.
--
A.

Lawrence D'Oliveiro

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Jan 7, 2010, 9:17:17 PM1/7/10

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In message <yLidnWiCvNT64dvW...@giganews.com>, Allistar wrote:

> I have owned many computers before (bought brand new) and
> none of them come with an OS installed.

Any of them laptops?

Allistar

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Jan 7, 2010, 10:23:50 PM1/7/10

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Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

No.
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A.

Lawrence D'Oliveiro

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Jan 7, 2010, 10:56:29 PM1/7/10

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Pity. It would be interesting to know where you could get laptops without an
OS in NZ.