Re: I asked System76 if they would sell a Windows system

On 2025-01-08, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

On Wed, 8 Jan 2025 09:20:19 -0500, CrudeSausage wrote:
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On 2025-01-08 01:34, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
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On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 22:20:56 -0500, DFS wrote:
 

... customers are welcome to install other operating systems on our
hardware without voiding your warranty.

 
Well, that’s one polite way to tell you to piss off.

 
Not really.

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Think about what they *didn’t* say: they didn’t offer to preinstall
Windows for the customer, or even to include a copy of Windows in the box.
They don’t guarantee that Windows will even work.
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So all the risk is up to the customer. It’s up to you to get your own copy
of Windows -- and remember, it can’t be an OEM copy, it’s got to be a full
retail-priced copy. And if it doesn’t work? Can you take your Windows copy
back to where you bought it and demand a refund? Good luck with getting
the shop to understand that there are x86-based machines out there that
are not fully Windows-compatible!

Imagine... one Open Source company treats their customers like EVERY Windows
based company. The "shame" of it all!

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