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Technology Stocks : Microsoft - The Evil empire
MSFT 497.36-1.9%Nov 6 3:59 PM EST
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To: JC Jaros who wrote (1485)2/17/1999 8:01:00 PM
From: Robert Winchell  Read Replies (3) of 1600
 
You cannot presently purchase a home PC from a top tier OEM without paying the 'Microsoft tax'.

True. But that's because the top-tier players willingly sign licesning agreements with MS which gives them huge volume discounts. The makers do good in the deal.

Makers will charge you $X for Windows, even if it isn't installed. Do they HAVE to do that? OF COURSE NOT! They more than make up for it on what they charge other people. Complain to them if you don't like it.
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