Reply to post: Re: No, thank you.

Re: No, thank you.

> MS practically gave away XP Home to OEMs building netbooks to get Linux off them. That carried

> on until Windows 7 was updated to work with netbooks and by then everybody (most importantly,

> shops) expected Windows on their netbook.

They didn't 'give it away', they forced manufacturers to install it by threatening to raise prices on their other Windows licences if they didn't.