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by anders_p 1565 days ago
> Like an iPhone?

No, not at all like an iPhone.

If there was a line of PC's with Windows installed, like the iPhones, it wouldn't have been a problem.

Not long ago, it was literally impossible to buy a PC in regular stores, without it having Windows pre-installed.

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Not to mention the fact that computer manufacturers who offered Linux instead still had to pay Microsoft a Windows royalty for each machine.

https://www.justice.gov/atr/competitive-impact-statement-us-...