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kai

Member since: Jul 21st, 2009

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Ballot scren headed to XP, Vista, Opera worries about IE logo recognition (Download Squad)

Jul 28th 2009 12:40PM MS does not pay OEMs to use Windows. In fact, it's the opposite: OEMs have to pay MS to use Windows. Other software vendors such as Symantec pay OEMs to have trial versions installed. That with the probably lower support cost of Windows makes it, overall, a lower cost option for the OEMs.

Ballots on the OS is a ridiculous idea in the first place since users would have to pay (for the initial cost and support cost) for all options, and the OS is not as readily installable as browsers.

Microsoft pushes ballot screen to EC, waits for the nod (Download Squad)

Jul 25th 2009 7:51PM Some models of certain OEM's already allow that. The problem with the OS choice is that an OS is a whole lot more complicated than a browser, and most OEM's don't really want to support the complexity that can be Linux.

Engadget's recession antidote: win a Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 (Engadget)

Jul 23rd 2009 12:34PM me please

Engadget's recession antidote: win our custom-built HTPC! (Engadget)

Jul 22nd 2009 12:39PM me please

Engadget's recession antidote: win an OCZ Summit Series 60GB SSD! (Engadget)

Jul 21st 2009 3:04PM me please