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And what would have stopped OEMs to offer the same device with a different SKU with BeOS AND Windows for say x USD more? (kind of like Dell does with their Lin
by ulfw 7y ago
And what would have stopped OEMs to offer the same device with a different SKU with BeOS AND Windows for say x USD more?
(kind of like Dell does with their Linux lappies)
- beagle3 7y agoLack of demand (for BeOS at an extra cost; or for Windows by people who wanted BeOS) Also, some of the time Microsoft simply forbade dual booting as a condition for OEM licensing.
- loeg 7y agoMore SKUs cost more in manufacturing, QA; choice paralysis may drive away customers. All for a relatively niche offering that might piss off their big product. Little upside. It's even a bit surprising Dell sells Linux laptops, considering.