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by justsomehnguy 991 days ago
> For... Reasons?

"Hey, engineer, can we bundle our chipset with something to force the buyers to buy both?"

"Well, maybe, we can use the power supply for some appli.."

"Great, starting selling a forced bundle to a notebook vendors tomorrow."

*Engineer hesitates for some seconds*

"Please, be advised what these power chips are not..."

*C-level glances at the engineer*

"Did I asked you to how to do the business?"

"Sorry. I would leave now."

"Good."

Don't forget, not only they a business conglomerate in which the top lost connection with the entire company decades ago, it's a company which has "never say no to a senior" in it's DNA.