[Am-info] The Wallmart PC

[Mitch Stone]

Walmart is selling them, not making them. I would try to find out if the 
company manufacturing this PC has an OEM deal with Microsoft. It's an 
Asian manufacturer, but I don't recall the name. Begins with an "m."

On Friday, March 1, 2002, at 07:42 AM, John Poltorak wrote:

>
> Does anyone know if Microsoft has attempted to use any strong arm tactics
> to prevent Wallmart selling their 'naked' PC?
>
> At one point Microsoft wanted people to 'turn in' any PC suppliers
> offering PC without Windows pre-installed. I can't believe they have
> allowed Wallmart to get away with such scurrilous behaviour without
> threatening them with some sort of legal action.

   Mitch Stone
   mitch@accidentalexpert.com