[LINK] Vista is Expensive

[Alan L Tyree]

On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 13:36:09 +1100 (EST)
grove at zeta.org.au wrote:

> > Rick Welykochy wrote:
> >> Tom Worthington wrote:
> >> 
> >>> One small shop was fending off calls from customers anxiously
> >>> wanting to know when the could get Vista. The store was
> >>> recommending customers not rush into it, but the customers didn't
> >>> seem to be listening.
> >> 
> >> Like lambs to the slaughter. We really are in the wrong business.
> >> I think if
> >> we packaged up an addictive chemical and marketed it as cleverly
> >> as Bill Gates
> >> did with Winders we'd all be billionaires.
> 
> You know how they force feed geese to make pate? 
> Microsoft is doing the same thing to end users.
> 
> One night, after everyone has just about had enough, Steve Ballmer
> sneaks in and steals your liver....

An interesting comparison here. I wonder how many Windows users are
going to be the slightest bit grumpy when they can't play a CD?

http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9628705926.html

Alan


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