If it were to be obliged to offer versions both with and without Media Player, then that would mean we would probably have double the number of consumer PC configuration in our shops. Of course this is product that is built before it is sold.
This is not a snap move in reaction to changing market conditions. This is a strategic move to reposition the company's client product line offering,
Instead of taking the new product with the new operating system into the busiest season, they will face low demand in October and November.
Then the risk is that they will have to sell the product at a discount. This industry already faces serious challenges, is under continuous pressure on prices and margins.