From Dina Bass (Microsoft sympathiser) and her colleagues we now learn more about an issue we covered last night. From the new article: [thanks to Will for the link]
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has asked chipmakers that want to use the next version of Windows for tablets to work with no more than one computer manufacturer, three people with knowledge of the plan said.
Chipmakers and computer makers that agree to the terms will get incentives from Microsoft in exchange for accepting the restrictions, which tie a single chipmaker to one tablet design, said the people, who declined to be identified because the new program hasn’t been made public.
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Under the plan being proposed by Microsoft, a given chipmaker would have to ally itself with a single PC manufacturer in order to qualify for certain incentives. Those may include features that ensure the device runs better or lower prices for the software, one of the people said.
Acer Inc. (2353) Chief Executive Officer and Chairman J.T. Wang, in an interview yesterday at the Computex trade show in Taipei, said Microsoft was trying to set limits on other companies. He didn’t specify the restrictions.
“They’re really controlling the whole thing, the whole process,” Wang said of Microsoft. “They try to set the game rules,” he said, and chip suppliers and PC makers “all feel it’s very troublesome,” he said.
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Agent_Smith
2011-06-01 19:15:50
Wonder if it's the same Joachim Kempin again...
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2011-06-01 19:21:51
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2011-06-01 19:02:53
The Intel legacy should make a point for OEMs that are tired of being blackmailed and smeared in public by Microsoft. Soon after Intel released free software drivers for their chipsets, there was a wave of gamer complaints about the performance of Intel graphics under XP. Intel was also a victim of the Vista capable fiasco. In both cases the Microsoft press spun the issue as Intel's fault but Intel performance under gnu/linux has been just fine, especially for gaming of the intensity that might have been delivered under XP. For a nominal amount of work, Intel enjoys a good graphics reputation in the gnu/linux world but is regarded as dog poop by Windows addicts despite a lot more support and effort expended at their expense. Companies should reject Microsoft's humiliating deals and exit the collapsing Windows market.