[Utopia]

Dell and Microsoft have a contract.

I need to explain further. Yes, of course that is a true statement, but irrelevant in this context. The contract between Dell and M$ is only applicable to the PCs that Dell manufactures that contain M$ software on them M$ has NO legal hold over Dell manufacturing. M$ does not own Dell. If Dell wants to ship their computers spray painted in orange paint, its not M$s business. The moment they put M$ software on a Dell computer it is M$s business,

Here is a case, where Dell, the manufactuer is able to create a hardware box that is independent of M$ -- its "naked" -- there is NO contact between Dell and M$ to cover this as there is NO M$ software on the naked PC.

In this context, what right does M$ have to interject itself into a sale of a PC when it was not party to the sale?

[BuddhaBoy]

I give up. I suggest you sue them both, and see how far you get. I cant see how you are missing the very basic point here. Good luck.

[PatrioticAmerican]

"The contract between Dell and M$ is only applicable to the PCs that Dell manufactures that contain M$ software on them M$ has NO legal hold over Dell manufacturing"

1. Go to law school.
2. Read their contract.
3. Go back to law school.
4. Try again.