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Technically no, if we're talking about installs of OS on platforms. Bad business decisions and uninformed consumer decisions don't necessarily line up with "vol
by subdane 11y ago
Technically no, if we're talking about installs of OS on platforms. Bad business decisions and uninformed consumer decisions don't necessarily line up with "voluntary". Voluntary on the part of the manufacturer, yes. But less obviously so on the part of a less informed consumer. And complicated further by the fact that some of those manufacturers later came to regret the deal they entered - specifically that MSFT got a cut of all shipped machines regardless of whether their OS was installed.
- RaleyField 11y agoIgnorance isn't an excuse - otherwise we are the baddies for being at fault for not steering consumers towards better alternatives, not Gates. > later came to regret the deal they entered - specifically that MSFT got a cut of all shipped machines regardless of whether their OS was installed. Then they should've developed their own OS, as they were completely free to do.