Re: Another: can't *not* buy Win95 on Dell or Gateway

[Paul Rickard <msbc@abctec.com>]

Linux Idiot wrote:
> 
> This is a whole new issue to the prepackaged OS problem.  Here's MS
> making money off a customer where they shouldn't.  Talk about double
> dipping.  The solution is to go to a computer provider who will not
> force the OS issue, generally a local company.  In my experience, they
> are much more supportive than the big guys anyway.

	Going by my personal experience I'd have to disagree. The computer
companies in this area (admittedly rural, but still) have overcharged me
for bad equipment, tried to mislead me about various computer-related
things and continually refused to service their warranties. And the OEM
for this shitbox computer put in Windows 3.11 by default, didn't ask if
I wanted it, didn't offer any alternatives, just put it in and charged
for it. Very unsupportive companies that toed the Microsoft line.

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