HP's relations with microsoft are moving farther apart

[dallas]

NiKKoM said:

dallas said:
HP just introduced a $279 Chromebook, which moves them one step away from MSFT.

Acer is launching a $249 Chromebook, which also moves them one step away from MSFT....
"Thinner, longer lasting, and Haswell
A big leap in battery life could drive sales of the lilliputian Chromebooks."
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/acers-c720-chromebook-launched-thinner-longer-lasting-and-haswell/

You do know that with every chrome device.. There are royalties payed to MS because of patents? Like with Android?

You do know that royalties for Windows would be much worse to pay than a few patents, right?  You do know that by bypassing Windows, that the majority of users doing so will avoid MSFT's ecosystem, right?  
You're focused entirely too much on patent royalties, and losing sight of the picture.