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My, that is a viable choice for the average consumer!

Do you honestly think the average consumer wants to install an OS? Phones aren't sold like that . . .

Do you honestly think PCs would be cheaper if Dell supplied theirs without Windows?

So what's the difference between no OS and and OS that will disappear when you install a new OS?

They payment to Microsoft irks you?

Then buy one of the many machines that is available without paying MS anything. You will pay more but you will be doing the world good.