Mark of the Microsoft Beast

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jul 25, 2006 9:08 PM EDT
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If you've looked for a Linux laptop lately on any of the major OEM Web sites, you've seen it: the mark of the beast. The phrasing goes "Dell|Lenovo|HP|Acer recommends Windows XP Professional." What it means is that by virtue of a Microsoft marketing agreement, the OEM can make more money in the US by not pre-loading Linux than it could if it did. Things are different elsewhere.

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another 'Mark of the M$ Beast' henke54 0 1,104 Aug 11, 2006 9:13 AM

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