I Love Microsoft!
MonMotha
monmotha at indy.rr.com
Fri Jan 25 19:37:43 PST 2002
It really hurts small-time white box builders like myself too. I build
systems every once in a while for people, and I tell them to provide
their own OS and I won't ask questions (even if it's burned, I just
assume they have a legit liscense), but I won't provide Windows on it.
I can build a decent computer for $500, but then I have to pay $200 for
windows ($300 if I want a decent windows)! That increases the cost of
the computer over 25% just so I can include Bill's quest for worldwide
domination game on it.
I say we make a new holidy: Hats off to Microsoft day. Congrats Bill,
you rule the world. Now will you please show your (very unwilling)
slaves some compassion?
--MonMotha
Warren Togami wrote:
> My new laptop came with Windows XP Home.
>
> My stupid ICS321 class at UH requires IIS Webserver, MSVS v6 and MS SQL
> 2000. All of which can install on XP Home except for IIS. I tried
> downgrading my notebook to Windows 2000 Pro but it wouldn't work for
> some reason. Then I figured, crap, I need Windows XP Pro in order to
> this notebook for the stupid class.
>
> (The instructor seems good, the requirement of Microsoft server products
> is horrible.)
>
> Then I find out that the $200 Windows XP Pro upgrade CAN'T upgrade XP
> Home. I NEED to buy the $300 Windows XP Pro full install.
>
> Can you say abusing consumers? Economy is down, thousands of people
> getting laid off around the country, and Microsoft NEARLY DOUBLES the
> price of Windows and Office.
>
> In any other industry, if you are being abused by poor products and high
> prices, you go to a competitor. Too bad in the case of software THERE
> IS NO COMPETITION!
>
>
> I love Microsoft. Do you?
>
> Warren Togami
> warren at togami.com
>
>
>
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