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FORCED???
What an interesting "choice" of words. Funny how anyone but MS is forcing in your eyes but then again thats your "choice".
Posted by: stormdoor   Posted on: 06/08/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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And the end user takes it in the backside.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Have you noticed no one is answering you..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/08/05
Oh, I Answered Him  itanalyst | 06/08/05
You must be kidding. Look at the thread.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
You're So Full Of Crap It's Not Funny You Know That?  itanalyst | 06/08/05
I don't understand  James T. Kirk | 06/08/05
Choices  jheine | 06/08/05
I see where you are DEAD WRONG.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Sometimes businesses have little choice but to use Windows.  DonnieBoy | 06/08/05
No businesses do it for their OWN BENEFIT.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Tell me, are businesses FORCED to use phones?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
RED HERRING!  Linux User 147560 | 06/08/05
..RED HERRING!  Linux User 147560 | 06/08/05
Green HERRING...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
First off  Linux User 147560 | 06/08/05
Huh? Linux, Apple, OS/2 have all been around for a long time  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
You don't get it do you?  Linux User 147560 | 06/08/05
Sp why did Apple have to switch to a cheaper CPU?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Intel chips are not cheaper than PPC chips  tic swayback | 06/09/05
I think we have been down FORCED road before.  nucrash | 06/09/05
Amendment to #2  jheine | 06/09/05
Try door # 3  jheine | 06/09/05
About Choices  osreinstall | 06/08/05
Good Points  Squawkbox | 06/08/05
Yes, but that choice was pretty close to gone.  nucrash | 06/09/05
Knowledge has its privileges  osreinstall | 06/09/05
I think they eventually will and should  mlindl | 06/10/05
They do and did have choices  FilledOut | 06/10/05
Sigh  DrDoug018 | 06/08/05
Yeah, And Kindergarden Got Out A Month Before  itanalyst | 06/08/05
You're missing the big picture  AWyant | 06/08/05
Speaking of missed pictures  tic swayback | 06/08/05
This only offers the customer the choice. It does not FORCE the new option.  DonnieBoy | 06/08/05
the Big Picture just went by...  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
and down the street  jheine | 06/09/05
Absolutely  cobalt54 | 06/09/05
LOL Good Points You Have Made!  itanalyst | 06/08/05
You mean education is bad??  nucrash | 06/09/05
Buwahahaha, I have no choice, I choose other players.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
This is win-win situation for the end user.  DonnieBoy | 06/08/05
Let's see if any usrs agree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Will any OEMs buy this?  PB_z | 06/08/05
Not so far.  Anton Philidor | 06/08/05
They may be FORCED to offer it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
FORCED???  stormdoor | 06/08/05
Who FORCED you to use Windows?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Once Again, You're Full Of Crap  itanalyst | 06/08/05
How I wish...  Nullifidian | 06/08/05
LIke shooting fish in a barrel  DrDoug018 | 06/08/05
And I wish you...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
you just don't get it...  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
No, YOU need to check your facts. BADLY!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
I smell something stinky...  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
Ah, did the real FACTS slap you down...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Speaking of FULL OD CRAP.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
No One FORCED Me To Buy Windows...It Was Prepackaged With My System  itanalyst | 06/08/05
Not smart enough to order what you want?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Oh, they'll buy it, but...  Rodney Davis | 06/08/05
Correction  Rodney Davis | 06/08/05
Same price? Heck, I'd pay more!  alterego_z | 06/08/05
Never going to happen...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Future things will be removed before this happens.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/08/05
Again, You're Full Of Crap  itanalyst | 06/08/05
Wow, you seem to know a lot about crap. Wonder why?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Wrong motivation  tic swayback | 06/08/05
On this we agree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
You would pay more than you think  osreinstall | 06/08/05
Could be significant news.  Anton Philidor | 06/08/05
re:  eLurker | 06/08/05
it's not what you take out...  pesky_z | 06/08/05
Gee, If I Install linux And Remove Browser, Media Player, and E-mail Client  itanalyst | 06/08/05
Ah, so you are saying peole can make a CHOICE about thier OS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
No answer huh???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Actually...  nucrash | 06/09/05
NO, I Have What's Called A Job And A Life  itanalyst | 06/09/05
I think the ole People are Stupid Argument goes HERE  nucrash | 06/09/05
Wow  John Zern | 06/09/05
Microsloth's answer to viruses and trojans!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Here's A Novel Idea!!  itanalyst | 06/08/05
That would be nice  jheine | 06/08/05
Do not even bother  osreinstall | 06/08/05
Just quicker  jheine | 06/09/05
It is the ROM  osreinstall | 06/09/05
Thanks!!  jheine | 06/10/05
LitePC  jheine | 06/10/05
Tried that too  osreinstall | 06/10/05
You are brilliant, now build and sell it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
How soon will we see your Beta???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
How Soon Will You STFU And Post Something Meaningful?  itanalyst | 06/09/05
Phew I am glad  Squawkbox | 06/08/05
You raise an interesting point!  tic swayback | 06/08/05
See my next post down  Squawkbox | 06/08/05
Puhlease Tic, Just OSX is all you or I will need (NT)  Squawkbox | 06/08/05
You is a sick puppy tic...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Here is a swandive  osreinstall | 06/08/05
EU will block WMP from the continent  osreinstall | 06/08/05
You think this EU thing ain't ABOUT MONEY  Squawkbox | 06/08/05
EU forces Boeing to rename all planes to "CrashALot"  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Guess what...  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
Blah, blah, blah.. What's that tiny noise I hear.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Knowledge and Truth  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
I fire idiots like you constantly...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Speaking of Personal Attacks  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
Get back to them? You went down this road, not me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
A free-market economy?  Rodney Davis | 06/08/05
True.  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
Cobalt, you rreal colors are showing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Cobalt, your real colors are showing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
Microsoft Basher? True Colors?  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
The saving grace is... The EU is dying.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/08/05
How comezitis a law in the first place?  Squawkbox | 06/08/05
Here goes...  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
Hmmmm  Squawkbox | 06/08/05
Agree to disagree  cobalt54 | 06/08/05
The EU and Boeing  Squawkbox | 06/08/05
Be it Windows or Open Source, aren't you  John Zern | 06/09/05
And what about Paint, Calculator, Notepad and Freecell!!  SteveG123 | 06/09/05
Short-sighted  rapson | 06/10/05

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