Vista requires signed drivers because Microsoft was finally sick of shoddy drivers destabilizing Windows, generating support calls and ruining the user experience.
So there's no need for the hypothetical. Microsoft has already done something analogous to Apple's move -- despite years of 'enjoying' what you view as a sales opportunity.
Vista requires signed drivers because Microsoft was finally sick of shoddy drivers destabilizing Windows, generating support calls and ruining the user experience.
So there's no need for the hypothetical. Microsoft has already done something analogous to Apple's move -- despite years of 'enjoying' what you view as a sales opportunity.