Re: the emachine win7 refund...
The 'truth' about how BG obtained QDOS, which would become DOS, and the foundation upon which the M$ empire would be built, will likely never be known other than by BG himself, and I've no doubt that he will take that knowledge to the grave. This acquisition and the future he saw in licensing it to IBM on the personal computers they were marketing, started what amounted to the biggest boon to the developing company M$ would become. BG saw the marketing value of packaging personal computers with an operating system. It was this single scheme that started propelling the fledgling company into what would become the M$ Empire.
One has to admire the vision and drive he had. That it (probably) was underhanded, manipulative, and 'just not very nice' only colors the man himself. Unfortunately, his beliefs were imprinted on his company - and enforced. The 'Evil Empire' that M$ is often referred to as, is a reflection of underlying principles they operate by. The 'little guy' is not to be ignored. Absorb him, or destroy him. Competition isn't something M$ sees as healthy, which is why they make (every) effort to quash it where ever they can.
More eloquently put, but yes. 
Originally posted by Snowhog
Originally posted by MoonRise
It only serves to keep Windows in the Dominant.
One has to admire the vision and drive he had. That it (probably) was underhanded, manipulative, and 'just not very nice' only colors the man himself. Unfortunately, his beliefs were imprinted on his company - and enforced. The 'Evil Empire' that M$ is often referred to as, is a reflection of underlying principles they operate by. The 'little guy' is not to be ignored. Absorb him, or destroy him. Competition isn't something M$ sees as healthy, which is why they make (every) effort to quash it where ever they can.
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