[Am-info] States May Ask for Unbundled Version of Windows

[Mitch Stone]

--- From a message sent by Glenn T. Livezey, Ph.D. on 12/7/01 7:29 AM ---

>Hmmm, a cheaper stripped-down version of windows - I guess that would
>be the one where it skips right from boot-up to the blue screen of
>death, saving you all that time you normally waste opening applications
>and waiting for the general protection faults to erupt. How considerate.

The idea has some appeal, until the details are considered. How would 
this item be priced? If the sole criterion is that it be "cheaper" than 
standard Windows, then who would set the price? Would Microsoft be 
compelled to support this version? They could certainly find all sorts of 
ways of discriminating against customers who buy the unfavored version.

 Mitch Stone  
 mitch@accidentalexpert.com