XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: fishman1945dec@willcox.net   
      
   On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 20:20:32 +0000, Homer wrote:   
      
   > Verily I say unto thee, that Tom Shelton spake thusly:   
   >> ZnU submitted this idea :   
   >   
   >>> Look, if you check my ~13 years of posting history (particularly the   
   >>> years when US v. Microsoft was going on), you'll see I'm quite aware   
   >>> of Microsoft's history of dirty tricks. But I really think you guys   
   >>> are seeing a conspiracy where none exists. Most consumers choose   
   >>> Windows   
   >   
   > The conspiracy is at the POS, where customers are simply never even   
   > asked the question "what OS do you want"?   
      
   The Linux netbooks were located right next to the Windows ones and   
   were typically less expensive.   
   The consumer chose the Windows versions.   
      
   Why is that?   
      
   Is that another "conspiracy" ?   
      
   Personally I would like to see machines loaded with Windows, Linux   
   and also bare and the ability to purchase them a big box stores   
   rather than having to look online.   
      
   Maybe someday it will happen.   
   I don't know.   
      
      
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