[MTOrlando]

Didn't Gateway get it's start in a barn?

They may have, but they didn't sell PC's loaded with counterfeit software. The "garage" part doesn't bother me, it's the "theft" part of what many of them do which irks me. Being very small and staying under the radar, many profit from theft, and take business away from ethical dealers.

[EGPWS]

The "garage" part doesn't bother me, it's the "theft" part of what many of them do which irks me.

It wasn't my intention to convey that Gateway used such unethical business tactics.

If a producer steal for gain then they should be dealt with, and with fervor to greatest extent of the law!

It surprises me however that MS would extend a hand of amnesty if their concerns are 100% legitimate, which they may very well be.