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And cue NMB'ers ....
Personally, I see straight through their horsesh*t.

Because they've lied so many times in the past, there is a remote possibility that at some time, once, they said something and I was wrongly over-skeptical, but I doubt it.
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And cue NMB'ers ....  fr0thy@... | 03/10/08
Well, that much is quite obvious  GuidingLight | 03/10/08
Blaming the MS "victim"  MacCanuck | 03/11/08
They have changed since the 90's  quikboy | 03/11/08
"At least they're trying nowadays"  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
The reverse also applies  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
It is obvious.  Endoscopy | 03/11/08
Microsoft really did not steal Windows  marc.krigel@... | 03/11/08
Microsoft really did not steal Windows  Ole Man | 03/11/08
It's a matter of perception  sirwriter | 04/02/08
Buying out  theoxygenthief | 03/11/08
All things are not Microsoft  X41 | 03/12/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  NotParker | 03/10/08
You hit the nail on the head!  andrej770 | 03/10/08
Oh my, an ABMer dream thread  Boot_Agnostic | 03/10/08
Yep...  John L. Ries | 03/10/08
I suspect she mean skeptic literally  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic .  GeneK123 | 03/11/08
To the boy who CAN'T READ WELL....  ARyKaXaN | 03/11/08
Still up to their old tricks . . .  Basic Logic | 03/10/08
Yup  erikmidtskogen | 03/11/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  Alber1690 | 03/10/08
Why should the world work together  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Why should the world work together  alpyne2@... | 03/11/08
Nay!............  Ole Man | 03/11/08
We've all given away our rights  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Does it really matter?  andrej770 | 03/10/08
Does it matter?  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 03/10/08
But if you have a bias at the begining  GuidingLight | 03/10/08
Twice is a coincidence, many times  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
I am usually ALLWAYS sceptic towards those  hkommedal | 03/11/08
Re: Does it matter?  none none | 03/10/08
Corporations can't have consciences...  John L. Ries | 03/10/08
Re: Corporations can't have consciences...  none none | 03/10/08
Re: corporations  John L. Ries | 03/10/08
"She"? Ah, now it all falls into place.  spruce | 03/11/08
"She" was a typo  John L. Ries | 03/11/08
No way do I think a corporation is endowed with  hkommedal | 03/11/08
Anti-trust can be a criminal action...  Anton Philidor | 03/11/08
It matters not a whit  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Of course it matters....  bportlock | 03/11/08
Pompous  rxcall | 03/11/08
Re:Pompous  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Judgement  Ole Man | 03/11/08
IDIOT  rxcall | 03/12/08
Thank you!  Ole Man | 03/12/08
RETARD  fr0thy@... | 03/12/08
Technically  TardHugger@... | 03/11/08
That's why 9/11 happened  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Lawsuits  Endoscopy | 03/11/08
The Difference  theoxygenthief | 03/11/08
And do tell me how this is any different from any other company in the US?  andrej770 | 03/11/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  smartguy2@... | 03/10/08
Company just continues to amaze and astound...  Mike Cox | 03/10/08
We're not worthy!!!!  rtk | 03/10/08
Hm...  John L. Ries | 03/10/08
You didn't read the name John  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
I did  John L. Ries | 03/11/08
In that case you get a 9.0  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
8.5 (nt)  hkommedal | 03/11/08
Sorry Mike  dfolk2 | 02/18/09
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  cromwellryan@... | 03/10/08
FOSS says goodbye to  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Detailed documentation costs time & money  alpyne2@... | 03/11/08
You are absolutely right  rhomp2002@... | 03/11/08
It can also SAVE time and money later.  hkommedal | 03/11/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  zontco | 03/10/08
Wonder why that is?  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
More accurately  Anton Philidor | 03/10/08
Re: More accurately  none none | 03/10/08
Not motivated by ... customer love and affection?  spruce | 03/10/08
Good point  John L. Ries | 03/10/08
Here here  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
A more excellent point, John  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Wow what a cynic  theoxygenthief | 03/11/08
"You'd give your company a competitive edge  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
IE 7 and IE 8 are a result of Firefox  betelgeuse68 | 03/10/08
Dragged Feet for Stability Purposes  PMC-CON | 03/10/08
No, it doesn't break the SP2 Repair installation  Leria | 03/11/08
Well done!  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
I can't resist .... the temptation is too great.  startx.jeff | 03/11/08
This time.......  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Maybe not.; the explanation is reasonable  Anton Philidor | 03/11/08
I am skeptical about Ballmer, MS's latest products and MS's future  boed | 03/10/08
Gates has to take some of the blame  John L. Ries | 03/10/08
OK - I'll accept that  boed | 03/11/08
Gates is a weasel  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
I would not  Ole Man | 03/11/08
LOL, apologies to real mammalian weasels wink  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
I meant the Weasel  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Never say never  John L. Ries | 03/10/08
Penelope and Rupert will always dictate otherwise  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
MS has been and will always be dubious at best.  kraterz | 03/10/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  BernardL | 03/11/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  drylight | 03/11/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  spruce | 03/11/08
Distortion  John L. Ries | 03/11/08
Short answer  John L. Ries | 03/11/08
I'm voting for you, John  Ole Man | 03/11/08
I'm not running for anything  John L. Ries | 03/11/08
You should  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Correction  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
"THEY ARE FREE NOT TO BUY THE PRODUCT!  hkommedal | 03/11/08
On the other hand  Ole Man | 03/11/08
"get out of Dodge". There may be a few more  hkommedal | 03/11/08
Yesssssssss!  Ole Man | 03/11/08
"And all the poor saps" LOL wink  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
You like the one way Apple crap instead?  John Zern | 03/11/08
Did I say?  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Ah the good ole MS vs Apple argument  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
You people are ridiculous  Jim from NoVA | 03/11/08
Good Point...  brainsmith | 03/11/08
How does a company sell products?  Anton Philidor | 03/11/08
Then how do you explain Vista?  TtfnJohn | 03/11/08
You mean the second best selling...  Anton Philidor | 03/11/08
Excuses?  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Ummm Anton ....  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Think about it.  Anton Philidor | 03/12/08
a sincere effort to improve the software?  Ole Man | 03/12/08
And again ...  fr0thy@... | 03/12/08
You people are ridiculous  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Microsoft's job is to make money  Ole Man | 03/11/08
So why exactly...  odubtaig | 03/12/08
Microsoft hates the users they make software for!  Randalllind | 03/11/08
Here here  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
hmm  Badgered | 03/11/08
MS makes problems for people that do NOT use  hkommedal | 03/11/08
RE: Where would I even begin?  erikmidtskogen | 03/11/08
I'm wondering how dumb  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Here's a little hint for ya.  rtk | 03/11/08
Well spotted. What does konw mean btw?  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Correct contraction?  zkiwi | 03/12/08
hahah, good point.  rtk | 03/12/08
Avoiding lawsuits??  High Plains | 03/11/08
Your last sentence  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  rnojonson@... | 03/11/08
Almost ...  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Again with the fat sucking?  rtk | 03/11/08
Fat sucking is a good example  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Corporate Disparity  srobtjones@... | 03/11/08
Computer Terrorism?  oldbaritone | 03/11/08
Re: Computer Terrorism  corey@... | 03/11/08
DCMA?  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Hear Hear!  Ole Man | 03/11/08
I am skeptical of them all...  rjohn05 | 03/11/08
In the modern business climate...  John L. Ries | 03/11/08
And it's sadder yet  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Even sadder yet  Badgered | 03/11/08
I think that was on purpose  John L. Ries | 03/11/08
Miseducated is closest in meaning  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
"diseducated" is not "uneducated". It is reversal of  hkommedal | 03/11/08
Don't expect a response from microfr0thy  rtk | 03/11/08
Or is that superior "konwledge"  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Exactly. Now what was your point?  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Why does Microsoft make me think of Enron?  Breetai | 03/11/08
Enron was worse  John L. Ries | 03/11/08
You're not far off base  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Tick, tock, tick, tock, *BOOM* perhaps?  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Only one simple rule  Ole Man | 03/11/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  theoxygenthief | 03/11/08
Wall Mart Tried Selling Linux PC's  Breetai | 03/11/08
Yep!  Ole Man | 03/11/08
Big hole in market identified wink  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Actually, you're kind of editing facts here.  TheWerewolf | 03/12/08
editing facts?  Ole Man | 03/13/08
Time to be a critic? Maybe...  mikifinaz1@... | 03/11/08
Why not just blog about something you like?  quikboy | 03/11/08
Skepticism is a good quality in a journalist  John L. Ries | 03/11/08
"Skepticism is a good quality in a journalist.  hkommedal | 03/11/08
Skepticism is a good quality in  Ole Man | 03/11/08
I have also noted a tower in Paris. (nt)  hkommedal | 03/11/08
Oh yeah!  Ole Man | 03/12/08
Any chance of getting  hkommedal | 03/12/08
Naaaah!  Ole Man | 03/13/08
"Skepticism doesn't help the world"  fr0thy@... | 03/11/08
Mary Jo's misspelling  winski | 03/11/08
Mary Jo has it right  Ole Man | 03/12/08
I think you missed the target completetly. (nt)  hkommedal | 03/12/08
ALWAYS be a skeptic... just don't be paranoid...  TheWerewolf | 03/12/08
Good points  John L. Ries | 03/12/08
The rise of the Social Enterprise  fr0thy@... | 03/12/08
Clarification  John L. Ries | 03/12/08
Who's kidding whom?  Ole Man | 03/13/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  john_e_fish | 03/12/08
RE: This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic  fstephens | 06/03/08

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