[LINK] So, you're worried about RFID?

[Howard Lowndes]

On Tue, 2004-08-24 at 08:16, Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> Rick Welykochy [rick at praxis.com.au] wrote:
> > >its not about profit its about creating value. value for customers,
> > >value for staff and in return value for shareholders. 
> > 
> > We need a word injected at this stage. Spin. The above is pure Spin!
> > The above is so tired.
> > 
> > Recall how Microsoft screamed blue murder at its DoJ trial
> > and defended the 'creation of value' for businesses and the
> > 'protection and promotion of innovation'. We've seen nothing of
> > the sort from that company since Bush Jr unshackled them from
> > possible punitive measures.
> > 
> > Let's review: value for customers ... nope, methinks perceived value
> > for product paid for has declined over the past ten years, i.e. you
> > pay more, get less and practically no service. Stuff that one.
> 
> stop buying then. surely you are free individual with the smarts to decide
> when something is worth paying for or not. or is someone holding a gun
> to you head and forcing you to buy?

I'll go with that.  Other than M$ products bought specifically for
resale to clients who wanted/demanded them, the last M$ product I bought
for myself was an upgrade to Windows 95, and I run a successful business
without need of their crap.

-- 
Howard.
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