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put away that booze!
and smell the coffe.
Linux is making great strides with it's subscription model, and M$ is trying to copy again.
Posted by: Linux Geek   Posted on: 05/22/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I knew it was coming...the ultimate licensing scam.  Stellardyne | 05/21/06
You have no concept of Business  nucrash | 05/22/06
Really?  tslocum7 | 05/22/06
There are some that are pretty close to the same though  ajole | 05/22/06
Different products  Fred Fredrickson | 05/22/06
Hmm.  tslocum7 | 05/23/06
oh, hey bill didn't see you there !  st!lborn | 05/22/06
people should sign on for Linux  Linux Geek | 05/22/06
There is no Linux business model  crocd | 05/22/06
put away that booze!  Linux Geek | 05/22/06
A Linux subscription is NOT cheaper  Jeff the god of biscuits | 05/22/06
If only Linux  ajole | 05/22/06
You knew this was coming...why didnt you say so earlier??  TrueSpeak | 05/22/06
Yeah... And PrePaid Cellular is any different?  Wolfie2K3 | 05/22/06
M$ is smoking something.. Fool me once.. Fool me twice..  thetruth_z | 05/22/06
Emerging markets caanot afford this  crocd | 05/22/06
Even then, how would they handle payment? Poor people in developing  DonnieBoy | 05/22/06
I don't think they meant that level of developing  ajole | 05/22/06
Pay as you go?  bony tryan | 05/22/06
The problem is, MS can not afford a Linux eco-system to take hold in  DonnieBoy | 05/22/06
Don't think you've quite got a grasp of how this will work...  Wolfie2K3 | 05/22/06
RE: Pay as you go  Ptero.4@... | 06/07/08
Microsoft rearguard action in Brazil  whisperycat | 05/22/06
Yes, this is what MS is fighting. Linux pre-installed and a  DonnieBoy | 05/22/06
Competition  Tim Patterson | 05/22/06
The big thing for MS is they don't want Linux pre-installed on new PCs to  DonnieBoy | 05/22/06
Are they going to charge to have your system hacked too?  itanalyst | 05/22/06
New Virus  babar77 | 05/22/06
Waste of effort...  Wolfie2K3 | 05/22/06
Microsoft pitches pay-as-you-go PCs  Loverock Davidson | 05/22/06
10!  crocd | 05/22/06
Why rate him  nucrash | 05/22/06
If he was Mike Cox  crocd | 05/22/06
Yet ANOTHER stupid post  itanalyst | 05/22/06
hey dude  crocd | 05/22/06
Mike Cox is Soylent Green??  itanalyst | 05/22/06
Hard to beat the price of Free  nucrash | 05/22/06
They trie it in Namibia  crocd | 05/22/06
What I find amazing  Linux Advocate | 05/22/06
It is hard to beat free  Loverock Davidson | 05/22/06
Congratulations, Loverock!  Zeppo9191 | 05/22/06
I do all the time  Loverock Davidson | 05/22/06
Nice joke, Loverock! (nt)  Zeppo9191 | 05/22/06
One would also hope  Michael Kelly | 05/22/06
So...  tslocum7 | 05/23/06
They have better things to do than run Seti@home  ajole | 05/22/06
I'd agree with you  Michael Kelly | 05/22/06
You bring up a really good point.  phburks | 05/22/06
More detail here  crocd | 05/22/06
:)) They are so funny!!!  plon | 05/22/06
That Razor/Razorblade thing again...  BitTwiddler | 05/22/06
Yes, and what kind of software will they use for their pay service?  itanalyst | 05/22/06
Raping the third world!  Reverend MacFellow | 05/22/06
Could be a great deal for running LInux  tic swayback | 05/22/06
Or spare parts for that matter...  tic swayback | 05/22/06
MS pay as myou go PC  Bobby Joe Reed | 05/22/06
What is it with business today?  Laff | 05/22/06
Just Say No...  Hi_C | 05/22/06
it will still devistate the individual when the time comes  Laff | 05/22/06
M$'s pay-as-we-blow plan  Mr. Roboto | 05/22/06
Screw pay as you go. UXGA Dell 8200 laptops for $400 on Ebay.  GreatInca | 05/22/06
Blah...Blah...Blah  bergmystr | 05/22/06
How does MS plan to sell these?  ajole | 05/22/06
Article ignores the most important point.  mobrien_12@... | 05/22/06
RE: Article ignores the most important point.  Ptero.4@... | 06/07/08
Internet Cafes  pamschel | 05/22/06
Well "IF" there is a God I suppose it makes sense she is GREAT!  Laff | 05/23/06
TIME TO SWITCH TO LINUX  kokuryu | 05/23/06
Pay per click...  interested_amateur@... | 05/29/06
RE: Microsoft pitches pay-as-you-go PCs  Ptero.4@... | 06/07/08

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