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XP is rentware?
1. General. The software (including Boot ROM code), documentation and any fonts
accompanying this License whether on disk, in read only memory, on any other media or
in any other form (collectively the "Apple Software") are licensed, not sold, to you by
Apple Computer, Inc. ("Apple") for use only under the terms of this License, and Apple
reserves all rights not expressly granted to you. The rights granted herein are limited to
Apple's intellectual property rights in the Apple Software and do not include any other
patents or intellectual property rights. You own the media on which the Apple Software
is recorded but Apple and/or Apple's licensor(s) retain ownership of the Apple Software
itself.

Doesn't sound any different from XP terms either.
Posted by: rpmyers1   Posted on: 08/27/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Overpriced rip-off  loser_z | 08/27/04
Ahhh, Wrong!  dave95 | 08/27/04
And all the viruses too.  Oscar_Goldman | 08/27/04
You bet!  nomorems | 08/27/04
don't get ZZ and ZZ"." mixed up  Monkey_MCSE | 08/27/04
where did you get that?  Valis Keogh | 08/27/04
Clarification  Oscar_Goldman | 08/27/04
XP is rentware?  rpmyers1 | 08/27/04
Yes it's ironic how...  toadlife | 08/27/04
Read the EULA  Oscar_Goldman | 08/27/04
NWOR  nomorems | 08/27/04
note the *period* after the posters screenname  eLurker | 08/27/04
Typical Windoze User  durandal00 | 08/27/04
true but  M_c | 08/29/04
Yeah, sign me up for that POC  BitTwiddler | 08/30/04
while you're sitting on your mac  Valis Keogh | 08/27/04
Since it is Apple it is good, but MS it is bad right?  loser_z | 08/27/04
I can get a Dull for $200???  middle of nowhere | 08/27/04
Well for the price of 1 Dell  dr praetorius | 08/27/04
its *not* zz  eLurker | 08/27/04
thanks .)  ryusen | 08/27/04
be flattered  eLurker | 08/27/04
but,  ryusen | 08/27/04
yes  eLurker | 08/27/04
Apple did not ruin the whole industry like MS did.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/27/04
Shut up.  Linux_Developer | 08/27/04
Don't use Dell to compare hardware  dwjohnso | 08/27/04
lol  doh123 | 08/27/04
I'm crazy too (NT)  rkadowns | 08/27/04
to compare against a G5...  ryusen | 08/27/04
Good Point  el1jones | 08/28/04
The whole Apple phenomenon is amusing to me  toadlife | 08/27/04
I have friend who a Mac Enthusiast and thing IMACs suck  voska | 08/27/04
I don't blame him  toadlife | 08/27/04
I'm sure you've seen this one but..  toadlife | 08/27/04
A flop? Hardly  tic swayback | 08/27/04
I just heard...  toadlife | 08/27/04
I'm satisfied with mine  tic swayback | 08/27/04
by far the funniest thing i've ever seen..  Monkey_MCSE | 08/27/04
HQ version  toadlife | 08/27/04
Yes, it's very funny but It's not about an iMac  Fred Fredrickson | 08/27/04
I never said it was about iMacs  toadlife | 08/27/04
Gimme a break  Fred Fredrickson | 08/29/04
So their site happened to be down...  toadlife | 08/30/04
iMacs are handy  tic swayback | 08/27/04
Amusement  tic swayback | 08/27/04
come on tic  eLurker | 08/27/04
And the sad part is.....  tic swayback | 08/27/04
lol (nt)  eLurker | 08/27/04
True  toadlife | 08/27/04
Excitement  Martin Marvinski | 08/29/04
Apples and Oranges again!  dave95 | 08/29/04
Money does not equal excitement  tic swayback | 08/30/04
as long as  eLurker | 08/27/04
It's amusing to me too  dave95 | 08/29/04
Ok, what's your point happy  BitTwiddler | 08/30/04
Looks like....  theace18 | 08/27/04
Hey, give Apple their due!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/27/04
No Ax, I feel your pain  tic swayback | 08/27/04
Does this sound familiar?  rkadowns | 08/27/04
It's their pain tic.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/28/04
yes but...  ryusen | 08/27/04
oops...  ryusen | 08/27/04
Marketing..  rkadowns | 08/27/04
that just work...  ryusen | 08/27/04
well  eLurker | 08/27/04
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!  rkadowns | 08/28/04
apples are enigmatic  hipparchus2000 | 08/27/04
I agree, but you'd better watch what you say.  Linux_Developer | 08/27/04
And you need to read what I say.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/28/04
What do you mean by "design"  j.m.galvin | 08/30/04
I'd like one  Melmac_z | 08/27/04
Yes, Apple is the future  FilledOut | 08/27/04
The reason I will never buy an Apple again...  MrEMann | 08/28/04
Good  DarthRidiculous | 08/30/04
I use both  Ken_z | 08/28/04
It's not the costs, its the meaner fanatics  FilledOut | 08/28/04
No Way!  tic swayback | 08/30/04
I'm pretty sure they'll be enough "RTFM"  FilledOut | 08/30/04
Meaner Fanatics?  Jkirk3279 | 08/30/04
I don't know, here at Zdnet,  FilledOut | 08/30/04
Not so much mean...  tic swayback | 08/30/04
Sorry I took so long to get back to you  FilledOut | 08/30/04
"Chic"? Try "Trailblazing" or "leaving toads and losers behind"  YuridaMan | 08/29/04
Dell, HP Eat my dust!!!!!  supoman | 08/30/04
Personally, I'm glad Apple is around.  James Dean_z | 08/30/04
That would make you a follower as opposed to an  mlindl | 08/30/04
pics of new iMac  rrivkin | 08/30/04

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