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Their copyright, their license, their rules
If you want it you have to play by their rules. Always has been that way with Windows, and it always will be that way. If you don't like it, you can always play with someone else who is more willing to share.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 08/12/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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"How much you pay for Windows now depends on your hardware."  Joe_Raby | 08/12/09
Last hurrah.  fr0thy2 | 08/12/09
Nice try  Joe_Raby | 08/12/09
Amazing how people tend to overview....  cosuna | 08/19/09
Message has been deleted.  James T. Kirk | 08/12/09
Everyone pays a tax. Microsoft, Apple, Linux, etc.  Solid Jedi Knight | 08/12/09
I didn't pay a tax.  AdventTech67 | 08/13/09
I didn't either  JeremyBoden | 08/21/09
Their copyright, their license, their rules  Michael Kelly | 08/12/09
True but...  Bill4 | 08/12/09
Oh I agree  Michael Kelly | 08/12/09
Vote with your wallet instead!  Mikael_z | 08/12/09
I did.  James T. Kirk | 08/12/09
Exactly  rahbm | 08/25/09
I Voted for Linux  cyberscan | 08/19/09
Forgot one thing...  cosuna | 08/19/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  lennypw | 08/12/09
Just the opportunity I've been waiting for ...  financegozu | 08/12/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  treyedean | 08/12/09
Apple Makes Hardware?  bobiroc | 08/12/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  m_a_simons@... | 08/12/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  Loverock Davidson | 08/12/09
Very true Adrian. This isn't helping the consumer AT ALL.  Dietrich® | 08/12/09
So what?  P. Douglas | 08/12/09
The trouble with Linux netbooks  A.Sinic | 08/13/09
Microsoft, FUD and the netbook market  Ole Man | 08/14/09
How is choice a tax?  dkawalec | 08/12/09
This is how.  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/12/09
Not the same  bobiroc | 08/12/09
The price level is dependent on the features you buy ...  dkawalec | 08/12/09
Right On  bobiroc | 08/12/09
No it's the same product.  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/12/09
So You Should not have to pay?  bobiroc | 08/13/09
Looking at it backward  Ole Man | 08/14/09
So if i sell Joe Blo a 300 gram hamburger for 2.5$ and then i sell  NeoGeneration | 08/12/09
Of course it's a tax.  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/12/09
You're talking nonsense ...  dkawalec | 08/12/09
You'll have to forgive the Mac users  rtk | 08/12/09
I'm a Mac user ...  dkawalec | 08/12/09
You're talking nonsense...  DEFleener | 08/19/09
Speaking of nonsense  rtk | 08/19/09
Apart from not being nice to customers...  HypnoToad72 | 08/15/09
I suppose my dictionary says it's a 'tax'  beoz | 08/12/09
"This made Starter edition... " ???  pmcgrath@... | 08/12/09
Just... Wow!  tonyhunterajh | 08/12/09
Linux for netbooks?  djchandler | 08/12/09
Well I believe he just showd you one incentive...  storm14k | 08/12/09
You're hopeful, I'm a pessimist  djchandler | 08/12/09
What? How is that any different...  James T. Kirk | 08/12/09
It's Not  bobiroc | 08/12/09
I can't image  wkulecz | 08/12/09
Been Tried  bobiroc | 08/12/09
So you're saying...  djchandler | 08/12/09
Easy  A.Sinic | 08/13/09
It's like the Bill O'Reilly Show in here ...  MisterMiester | 08/12/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  podstolom | 08/12/09
Well, there is an obvious problem here.  Economister | 08/12/09
I like the idea of a M$ tax ...  johnfenjackson@... | 08/12/09
Linux and Open Source  CPavlidis | 08/12/09
They tried that already...  James T. Kirk | 08/12/09
A 'dose of reality' for John E Wahd  whisperycat | 08/12/09
Here's you some too.  James T. Kirk | 08/12/09
And this has been debunked ...  MisterMiester | 08/12/09
Except that...  Joe_Raby | 08/12/09
Actually it is ...  MisterMiester | 08/12/09
Pre-emption doesn't matter  beoz | 08/12/09
Not really... happy Myth about high Linux return rates.  Solid Water | 08/12/09
Well, except for one thing...  James T. Kirk | 08/13/09
And you don't get it?  joepranay | 08/19/09
Oops ...  MisterMiester | 08/12/09
'"In the end, we lowered the requirement to help Intel...  TriangleDoor | 08/12/09
XP with lipstick?  Rafale555 | 08/12/09
Microsoft will eventually have to compete ...  MisterMiester | 08/12/09
Starter edition is for "losers"....  Mike Cox | 08/12/09
Touche Monsieur Cox!!!  MisterMiester | 08/12/09
Damn it, no scones??? No Starbucks???  James T. Kirk | 08/12/09
Excuse me, while I go to the bathroom and puke. (nt)  Economister | 08/12/09
Starter isn't the norm, sorry  Joe_Raby | 08/12/09
Pssst!!! Joe!!!  James T. Kirk | 08/12/09
Thanks, I got that.  Joe_Raby | 08/12/09
8.0  rtk | 08/12/09
Losing me with the "rep" talk. (nt)  djchandler | 08/12/09
10/10  thx-1138_@... | 08/13/09
What would consumers choose? Win7Starter, or Moblin?  Joe_Raby | 08/12/09
This is yet another strategic mistake  Chad_z | 08/12/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  Daves3 | 08/12/09
?  Joe_Raby | 08/12/09
Netbooks, Linux and MS  Economister | 08/12/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  guptasameer@... | 08/12/09
You assume wrong  terry flores | 08/13/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  dmax1928 | 08/13/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  Eduardo_z | 08/13/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition - Right Sized  TAPhilo | 08/14/09
Windows Created a Bunch of Technophobes  geoffrey.seymour | 08/15/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  dmax1928 | 08/16/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  Northeast & Atlantic RR | 08/16/09
Adrian, you asked ...  mwagner@... | 08/19/09
Thank you.  rlescaille | 08/21/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  tgardley | 08/19/09
Internet Economy forces fair pricing  ragnar.moller@... | 08/19/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine  steve_jonesuk@... | 08/20/09
Me too  KyleDDM | 08/28/09

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