[Echo Talon]

what are they going to do? sue a company for selling hardware?

[Arkinsaw]

what are they going to do? sue a company for selling hardware?

For the machines that do have Windows, they could stop giving discounts...they could withhold the little "Designed For Windows XP" logo sticker that goes on the PC. They could ask their retail chain not to carry PC's without the little Window logos. They could pressure partners not to do business with naked PC manufacturers.

Some of this would be unfair restraint of trade if they came right out and did it, but they can apply a lot of pressure subtly.