[Am-info] An excerpt from an email sent by Dell to all of its customers:

[Erick Andrews]

On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 18:20:30 -0400, Geoffrey wrote:

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>Erick Andrews wrote:
>> On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 13:36:03 -0700, Mitch Stone wrote:
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>>>Be that as it may, the OEM in this instance is Microtel, not Wal-Mart. We 
>>>can already see that Microsoft's license with Microtel prohibits them from 
>>>offering the same box both with and without Windows. I'm wondering if 
>>>their contract with Dell isn't very similar, and only looks different 
>>>because Dell allows customers to configure their boxes and Microtel does 
>>>not.
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>> However, it's not the "same box".
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>> I for one have not seen the contract between Microtel and Microsoft.
>> 
>> Hey, here's a WAG:  maybe "Napoleonic Law" precludes such a
>> contract?  ISTR that Microtel is in France.  Oui?
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>If that's the case, Dell should move their works to Louisiana. 
>Napoleonic Law as well, at least at the state level.
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Why not!  Jambalaya marinated with a *hint* of alligator.  ;-)

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Erick Andrews