On Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:53:39 +1200, Peter Reutemann forwarded:
Relevant points seem to be that Microsoft has effectively created a monopoly whereby purchasers of new computers are forced to purchase a copy of, and non-transferable license for, their Windows operating system (approx retail price of OEM Windows 10 is $160).
Does that take into account the price of the crapware? PC vendors get payments from various outfits to include extra demos and “free trials” and other rubbish preinstalled on their machines, and this helps to offset the cost of the Windows OEM licence. A few years ago Sony offered the option of a crapware-free install on some of their laptops, for an extra $50 charge. Seems like the outcome of such demands for refunds has been a bit mixed <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundling_of_Microsoft_Windows>.