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To: sandeep who wrote (44053)	5/1/2000 12:26:00 PM
From: PJ Strifas	Respond to of 74651

Ok, but I still don't like the fact that to keep it "easier" for everyone involved I have to pay extra for a PC. We would not need the government to get involved if this issue were cleaned up. In fact, I would think MSFT would in some way, shape or form to offer this as part of the settlement. I still see this as an OEM agreement problem more than an accounting issue. It was never presented in this fashion by any manufacturer. Also I never tried to order a PC without Windows - I merely did not want/need MS Office2000 installed. Those manufacturers who also ship MSFT products with PC's sold with Linux installed do so to abide by their OEM agreements and to help them "make their numbers". If a PC vendor does not have the technicians to correctly configure an OS on thier hardware, I don't feel comfortably buying from them at all :) Again, there are many issues at play here - just don't take MSFT's word for it :) Regards, Peter J Strifas