Subject: Re: Another: can't *not* buy Win95 on Dell or Gateway
James Love (love@cptech.org)
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 22:05:29 -0400
Message-Id: <354E73E9.6B490FA7@cptech.org> Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 22:05:29 -0400 From: James Love <love@cptech.org> To: roundtable@cni.org Subject: Re: Another: can't *not* buy Win95 on Dell or Gateway References: <9805040940.AA29580@a.cni.org> <3.0.5.16.19980504040610.4d771082@realtime.com>
Ted Kircher <kircher@realtime.com> wrote:
>
> Since an operating system (any of them) is many orders of magnitude
> more *functional* complex than all of hardware in a system, a naked
> (only hardware) system could not be guaranteed from a practical
> perspective. Even my 'hole in the wall' store would not do this.
Ted, you are so ready to accept outrageous market outcomes, I am a
bit disappointed. Windows is the only product I can think of that you
are not permitted to not buy -- even when you already have bought one
or more licenses already. When I go to the grocery store, I can leave
without buying a box of wheaties. Why can't I buy a PC from a
manufacturer that I have heard of, without buying Microsoft Windows?
Why does it seem natural to you that it would be impossible to buy a
computer without sending a check to Microsoft? Why can't people be
allowed to just say no thanks -- I would rather not purchase that
product -- please. Let me keep my money -- I have better things to
do with it. Why not? How can this be considered a choice?
Jamie
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