Curious how Microsoft can enter the market this openly. Don't they have an agreement of some sort with hardware manufacturers ( HP, Dell etc) that they won't enter the market?
They won't make up that much market share. Most PCs are sold through distribution channels and those will remain for the OEMs most likely. Just like the Nexus line.
See my earlier comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10342009