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Re: ADVOCACY: Re: Last time on this one

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From: 01mbmccabe
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 21:38
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>> I wonder if, when ordering a full blown clone-system from one ofo the
>> mail-order giants, they'd alternatively bundle OS/2 instead of Microsoft
>> 'junk?'
> 
> Most of the will do something like that, or at least drop the price of the
> system by the price of DOS/Windoze.
> 
> Some will put unix on it for the price of the system software...

To fibnd out first-hand, I called several of the "giants" about their
full0-blown sytems (Computer, monitor, printer, OS, etc.) and asked if they'd
bundle OS/2 for me.  In all cases the answer was a resounding, "NOPE."

I wonder if Microsoft owns them too?

I also called a few of the smaller places who advertise similar full-blown
clone packages, and a percentage (~50%) of them were willing to bundle OS/2
rather than Microsloth.


FYI

				-Matt
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