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You said "It saves about $60 from an upgrade or an OEM install on a new computer", yet first I doubt that any "average" person in any of the foreign countries stated would buy a $500 dollar pc, probably more like $150. I wouldn't get a crippled version of XP (I'm not even happy with the full version) , but $60 is alot of money for someone in those countries. Take a person in suburban china for example. I know of one person who's monthly pay is approximately $80 (that's right , a month). I still think they should choose Linux over crippled XP though. Free is free .

As for "copies of Microsoft Office that cost $2.50", I'll take one thanks.
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Monopoly  johnek_z | 08/10/04
Congratulations  seosamh_z | 08/11/04
Thank you.  johnek_z | 08/11/04
You ain't taking for nobody but you (NT)  seosamh_z | 08/11/04
But the DOJ granted ABSOLUTION  Update victim | 08/11/04
I think we will be able to get them.  ctk76 | 08/11/04
Not good for the user  Bill Weisgerber | 08/11/04
Ahh, there's the tradeoff...  Martin Marvinski | 08/11/04
Like it or not...  amicus_curious | 08/11/04
Silly attitude...  Martin Marvinski | 08/11/04
You are ignoring...  amicus_curious | 08/11/04
Why the hyperbole?  Martin Marvinski | 08/11/04
So they will not buy the 5$ version from china  Hanover Phist | 08/11/04
In a word, "Advertising"  amicus_curious | 08/11/04
pirated movies and software were often sold on the streets or in shopping m  Hanover Phist | 08/11/04
Try again...  Patrick Jones | 08/11/04
Bushwa  amicus_curious | 08/11/04
They are doing this for money from other countries  crocd | 08/11/04
I Agree...  IT_Critic | 08/11/04
Well DUH! We thought it was for fruit dates.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
That's why you use Linux or Apple or Solaris  FilledOut | 08/11/04
Great improvement happy  jstead1 | 08/11/04
For us yes... for them no..  el1jones | 08/11/04
"...what kind of a moron ...?"  Chris Moller | 08/11/04
Crippled features = Win98 has more functionality  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/11/04
We subsidize the cost for other nations  seatech1 | 08/11/04
No we don't  seosamh_z | 08/11/04
Subsidized drugs? What a stupid idea  markdoc.geo | 08/12/04
Windows users: Ha-Ha!  Chad_z | 08/11/04
" Users can only run three programs on the operating system at once"  chiwawa | 08/11/04
Yeah, but I bet it runs good  quietLee | 08/11/04
How do it determine number of programs?  doe_z | 08/11/04
Didn't they say in court  Arrg | 08/11/04
That wasn't their only LIE (NT)  Update victim | 08/11/04
No  rapson | 08/11/04
Ok so what has been removed solitar?  Hanover Phist | 08/11/04
Dunno  rapson | 08/11/04
No they did NOT!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
Good point  rapson | 08/11/04
No that wasn't what was said  voska | 08/11/04
They didn't say that, either.  Fred Fredrickson | 08/11/04
Removed networking????  voska | 08/12/04
Yup.  Fred Fredrickson | 08/12/04
How 'bout stripped down Linux to compete  Eggs Ackley_z | 08/11/04
You might want to try Lindows/Linspire  Michael Kelly | 08/11/04
Wrong!  bhanes@... | 08/11/04
Oh boo-hoo, cry moan and complain....  quietLee | 08/11/04
Yes, compete... POOF! Full featured FREE Linux.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/11/04
It's not about price  skeptic tank | 08/11/04
Not really controlled  amicus_curious | 08/11/04
you mean we americans can't uninstall them  V Sanders | 08/11/04
For the life of me...  Michael Kelly | 08/11/04
Good point  johnnyu | 08/11/04
if you were a forign country would you trust a  V Sanders | 08/11/04
Not meant to combat piracy  tic swayback | 08/11/04
A VERY smart move on their part and it costs nothing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
Costs something  tic swayback | 08/11/04
True, but it hardly matters.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
Your logic ASTOUNDS me  itanalyst | 08/11/04
A cute rant devoid of facts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
Cute Rant That Is Logical  itanalyst | 08/11/04
No little one, when you attack in a debate, it's not "logical".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
i guess  eLurker | 08/11/04
I checked the site for  Linux User 147560 | 08/11/04
That makes sense  seosamh_z | 08/11/04
What??  Patrick Jones | 08/11/04
I know it's hard to believe, but some people have morals.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
haha  johnnyu | 08/11/04
When I said some people, I didn't mean ALL people.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
Yep  johnnyu | 08/12/04
And so you are a source  Linux User 147560 | 08/11/04
Buy a PC with and Pirate Windows XP PRO  voska | 08/11/04
On the lighter side  voska | 08/11/04
No pirates in government offices  tic swayback | 08/11/04
Yeah but with no networking?  voska | 08/12/04
A VERY smart move on their part and it costs nothing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
Monopoly  rgriffith64@... | 08/11/04
Here's $200 - "I'd Like to Buy a Clue, Alex"  Confused by religion | 08/11/04
Hey, lets do the same thing to the auto industry  itanalyst | 08/11/04
Auto industry?  seosamh_z | 08/11/04
Dumping  rgriffith64@... | 08/11/04
It's not dumping when they beg for it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
By beg you mean...  B.O.F.H. | 08/11/04
1st time Asian user prefer Linux  voska | 08/13/04
Dumping  seosamh_z | 08/11/04
below costs?!?  ryusen | 08/11/04
But no parting gift for you  johnnyu | 08/11/04
Over and done with.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
and none for you  eLurker | 08/11/04
Back to the hole  johnnyu | 08/12/04
quoting the original poster  eLurker | 08/12/04
Spot on! (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
that has nothing to do with it...  ryusen | 08/11/04
Is It Me, Or Is No Ax To Grind  itanalyst | 08/11/04
Actually... no  Michael Kelly | 08/11/04
Acrually I do...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
I agree  Michael Kelly | 08/11/04
But  bhanes@... | 08/11/04
loverock  eLurker | 08/11/04
Should he reply to me...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
How does that follow?  rapson | 08/11/04
How do I base that supposition?  itanalyst | 08/11/04
How do you post with facts instead of insults.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
ROTFLMAO!!  Confused by religion | 08/11/04
but.. are those GNOME or KDE widgets?  ryusen | 08/11/04
Obvious  tic swayback | 08/11/04
When you lack debating skills, make a personl attack.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
pot, kettle  eLurker | 08/11/04
Really, tell you what...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
tell yourself  eLurker | 08/11/04
think about it  CO_TechGuy | 08/11/04
Nah  johnnyu | 08/11/04
He has his own motivations  tic swayback | 08/11/04
tic, I need to explain.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
I understand  tic swayback | 08/11/04
it's YOU  ryusen | 08/11/04
see?  eLurker | 08/11/04
i never denied it...  ryusen | 08/11/04
Can you say "dumping?"  Omch'Ar | 08/11/04
Huh huh...............  itanalyst | 08/11/04
they going to pirate that too  M_c | 08/11/04
Nope  johnnyu | 08/11/04
Remarkably Boring News  michael-t | 08/11/04
listen up RIAA:  ryusen | 08/11/04
Which is it ZZ????????  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
Wait a sec,  bhanes@... | 08/11/04
I disagree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
I disagree there  voska | 08/12/04
isn't outrageous that should be. oops(NT)  voska | 08/12/04
If CDs were say $6.99  voska | 08/12/04
Different things  tic swayback | 08/11/04
And FREE beats low prices everytime.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
there are people who would...  ryusen | 08/11/04
True, look at how many use Windos instead of free linux.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/11/04
why be sorry?  ryusen | 08/11/04
You make a good point  voska | 08/12/04
Who was here first? windows of course  DamianCarvaLho | 06/13/05
Does free always beat cheap?  tic swayback | 08/11/04
I used to use Morpheous  voska | 08/12/04
what post????????????  ryusen | 08/11/04
Proves Competition Is Good . . . and The DoJ was Wrong.  Plain Logic | 08/11/04
The Thai DoJ?  seosamh_z | 08/11/04
Why can't we all have this ?  BitTwiddler | 08/12/04
Windows XP "lite" ...  mwagner@... | 08/12/04
Markets set the bar, courts just pay lawyers  FilledOut | 08/12/04
stop whining  sebastien.trudel@... | 08/13/04
Linux? No way.  johns_z | 02/03/05

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