What is more likely is that OEMs will tell MS that they no longer care about the 'discount'. They will simply increase the price of Windows PCs to cover that and will sell Linux, Android and WebOS machines alongside without the MS 'tax' so they will be hundreds of dollars cheaper.

The problem with that idea is that many many people do not even know linux exists. Look at this major UK highstreet retailer, PC World. Except for the Apples and the Chromebooks it is Windows 7 only. I suspect most of their customers have not heard of linux. If they have children their children may have, but they don't make the final buying decision. I suspect this is doubly true for UEFI. Indeed, it probally will say 'stops virii', so will be a feature that is pushed if it is mentioned at all.

For all OEMs to just bin the discount for not going for UEFI then they will all need to do it at the same time. I suspect that the major retailers simply will push on price and care nothing for UEFI issues.

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