"Surface is a bold move, and classic Microsoft. If the OEMs don’t like it — and they do not — what are they going to do? Turn to Linux (which no one wants) ... ?"
I want Linux over Mac OSX and Windows 7. Imagine how fast Linux would grow if they got the OEMs's support.
Maybe he meant "which no one [of the OEMs] wants"?
I would love to buy laptops et al. with good Linux support. In fact, I once bought a glorious Dell XPS M1330 ... with a horribly outdated Ubuntu install.
I want Linux over Mac OSX and Windows 7. Imagine how fast Linux would grow if they got the OEMs's support.