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Pratley, Chris (28 de abril de 2004). «Word Myths and Feedback». Chris Pratley's OneNote Blog. Archivado desde el original el 17 de diciembre de 2006. Consultado el 21 de noviembre de 2006. «I also detected another old saw about hidden advantages or undocumented APIs that somehow made Word better than competing apps. The reality on this is so counter to the conspiracy it is astounding. The Office team barely talks to the Windows team.»
Protalinski, Emil (7 de enero de 2010). «Italian class-action suit targets unwanted Windows installs». Ars Technica. Conde Nast. Archivado desde el original el 2 de diciembre de 2012. Consultado el 28 de diciembre de 2012. «'However, consumers benefit from the preinstallation of Windows on PCs. It provides the best user experience from the time a consumer first turns on the PC and saves consumers the substantial effort and resources associated with having to install an operating system that functions properly' ... 'Computer manufacturers are free to sell PCs pre-installed with another operating system or no operating system at all,' the [Microsoft] spokesperson continued. 'It's also important to note that Microsoft's agreements with OEMs are nonexclusive.'».