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>The difference is in expectations Why should MS be held to the expectations of Linux users?

• rbanffy 15y ago
  It's not Microsoft, but the device manufacturer that's being held to user's expectations. When it's a device that's seamlessly integrated with the OS, like an iPad or a Nook, users don't demand the ability to change the OS. If they can, good, but, if the can't, that's not such a big deal. If, however, the device and its software are not seamlessly integrated, like most Android-based phones, demands to be able to change the software start to appear. It will be easy to see the devices all run a single OS made by someone else. In that case, demand to be able to install something else - since hardware and software were not designed to one another - is natural. What Microsoft is doing is trying to limit user choice because they see the threat of non-Microsoft OSs in the tablet market. How much will they pay manufacturers to ship Windows 8 with locked bootloaders?