| "Borrowed software" I make every attempt to use pirated software for every application I can think of and I don't feel the least bit bad about it. Gonna charge me $200 for an OS that I have to have because the apps I need to use require it. SCREW YOU Bill Gates!!! It doesn't cost them near what they take in to develop their bug infested software (thats why Gates is a billionaire). If XP Pro cost $40 instead of $200 (or whatever it is - wouldn't know since I never bought a copy), they would still make a profit and many more people would be legit. |
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 koolman2Premium
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Anchorage, AK | Unless I'm sadly mistaken, you CHOSE to run that software, correct? |
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Since when do you *have* to use their OS? Did someone put a gun to your head? (although even then you could choose not to use it). The apps you *need* to use? Again, you choose to use them. And why are you using it if it's so bug infested? And why $40? Is that some magic number? Just because you are willing to pay $40 doesn't mean others are, and $200 or whatever seems to be serving Microsoft quite well, I don't think they're about to lower prices. Please put some thought in to your arguments, not just emotion. |
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 PhoenixAZGet A MacPremium
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Phoenix, AZ
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First of all, all "advanced" OSes charge money for the OS.Windows is one of them.
Mac OS Upgrades arent exactly $40 either.
Linux OS upgrades are ususally free *IF* the distro isnt "professional"
"Professional software"
Look at SuSE- $89.00
Linspire- $45.00
Windows XP $99.00->$299.00-Pricing depends on Number of licenses or Home/Professional/Media Center/*
Mac OS X $129.00->$199.00-Pricing depends on number of licenses.
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to mlundin
this is why windows 98 was nice, you could buy one legit copy and use it for unlimited PCs. this is how XP should be, well atleast XP-Home. i am the lone user of multiple machines, i should be able to use one disk because i am one user.
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koolman2Premium
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Anchorage, AK | You would think that should be the case, and I don't see why it can't be. However, the EULA states (even in Windows 98) that one license goes to one computer, period. I'm sure nobody lost sleep over it; I sure didn't. I honestly don't see why Microsoft can't sell the Home edition as one license goes to five computers or something... I mean, it's not like you can use Home in a professional environment anyway.
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