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Old 02-21-2011, 04:40 PM   #506
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
So if I use my Dell laptop to buy things on-line, you presumably also believe that Dell are entitled to a cut?

The logic of this position eludes me; what has the device manufacturer done which "entitles" them to a share of purchases made using that device?
You don't use Dell's online processing and sales system. Dell don't manage and also service the subscription, managing the delivery of new content and acting as a toll booth.

If Dell did all of those things then yes they would be entitled to a cut.
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