__/ [ B Gruff ] on Thursday 17 August 2006 14:41 \__
> On Thursday 17 August 2006 14:20 Rex Ballard wrote:
>
>> It seems that as long as
>> Microsoft can claim that 95% of all machines are sold with Windows
>> preinstalled (including Macs), it really doesn't matter what the VARs
>> and End Users do afterword.
>
> Now that's an interesting thought.
> I, along with many others, have often mocked the concept of the MS
> "Starter" OS - you know, the one that can run only 3 things at a time, or
> whatever? Presumably such a licence, pre-loaded, is really really cheap?
> - so perhaps, rather than worrying too much about "bare computers", we
> should be looking at who will sell us the best computer with the lowest
> cost MS system?
>
> In a way, this harps back to my suggestion (I doubt that it will come to
> pass!) that since MS seems to be intending with Vista to do a "give us your
> credit card number, and we will upgrade your OS" policy, it would be nice
> if they took it one step further - pre-load MS OS with NO functionality!
> User telephones MS, and gives CC number, to obtain a key to register and
> activate the pre-loaded OS at the required level.
> Don't actually want MS? Do nothing - just over-write the OS!
>
> It won't happen, but I'd be interested to hear the views of Windows
> Enthusiasts as to *why* it won't:-)
I am fairly sure that the Starter Edition offer will only be available in
particular regions of the world. That said, it sounds like a crippled (much
like the O/S) solution to me. It's like baking a really bad pie because all
you intend to do is whack it in someone's face. You don't care about the
taste.
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