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my good friend, if a family is earning a total of $1000 a month, then spending over $500 for a computer is next to impossible. This is the only reason why piracy is rampant in countries like India and China. What these software makers need to realize is if they charge as per the affordability of people then only piracy can come down with people buying software more legally. Its simple economics and unfortunately people like you can only know who to blame rather than finding a solution to the problem. When countries like US have criticised the pricing of Vista and Office then why blame people in India and China for seeking out cheaper alternatives. Quite unfortunately, Linux is not really that user friendly to find mass appeal.
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$500?!  Stuka | 06/27/07
What made you think it was low end?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/07
It may not say "low-end"  Michael Kelly | 06/27/07
"less than $300 even with the MS software"  Jack-Booted EULA | 06/27/07
Maybe, but that doesn't answer the question  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
Low-cost typically mean low-end, and especially knowing this if for a  DonnieBoy | 06/28/07
Equally  zkiwi | 06/27/07
What I find REALLY surprising is that  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/07
Re: What I find REALLY surprising is that  mKind | 06/27/07
Not really ...  George Mitchell | 06/27/07
Aren't they already manufacturing?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
I wonder which is more likely to succeed...  zkiwi | 06/27/07
Or circumventing WGA, which is the tastiest opportunity of them all.  HypnoToad72 | 06/27/07
I can find a $399.99 PC with a $0.00 OS + productivity tools  Dr-T | 06/27/07
Great to see the the OLPC project has everybody thinking, BUT, this is a  DonnieBoy | 06/27/07
I have to correct myself, as a visit to Bestbuy.com"  Dr-T | 06/28/07
Does this have a monitor???? What are the specs????  DonnieBoy | 06/27/07
Another thing, Windows, MS Office, Photoshop, etc, are FREE in India.  DonnieBoy | 06/27/07
Yes, India is full of thieves.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
Just commenting on the state of affairs. Microsoft also actively promotes  DonnieBoy | 06/28/07
look for a solution  magarmuch@... | 06/28/07
I totally agree...  metville | 06/28/07
$500 = low cost in India? What are they high on?  kraterz | 06/27/07
stop blaming and look for a solution  magarmuch@... | 06/28/07

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