Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 6th Aug 2007 19:25 UTC, submitted by netpython
"Lenovo, the world's No. 3 PC maker, said on Monday it would start selling laptop computers preloaded with Linux software from Novell instead of Microsoft's Windows operating system." Ars Technica has more on the announcement. "ThinkPad customers will soon have a new configuration option, as Lenovo and Novell have announced that the popular laptops will begin shipping with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (SLED) preinstalled. Although the ThinkPad has been certified for Linux for some time, this marks the first time Lenovo will ship a laptop with Linux preinstalled - while providing both hardware and OS support." Lenovo is the third big name to sell consumer computers with Linux installed (after Dell and Acer).
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I'm sorry, but the Law disagrees with you. You don't need a *total* monopoly in order to be subject to anti-trust laws and such - all you need is a position that is dominating enough that you can leverage it to extend your domination to other markets, and basically prevent other from entering those markets.
MS still has a monopoly position as far as Desktop OSes are concerned, although a (somewhat) weaker one.
Your definition of monopoly is too narrow - though, being a MS apologist, that's what we should expect from you. Nonetheless, I suggest you read up on anti-trust laws and find out what the legal definition of a monopoly is (hint: it's not having 100% of a market).