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But consider the software assurance plan: Corporations may not use but I bet they end up buying it.

XP had a disadvantage of being released too close on the heals of Windows 2000. Most corporations barely had that thier migration from NT to W2K done if it was done at all when Windows XP came out. Now if you go throught the expense of upgrading to W2K you aren't likely to upgrade the OS for at least another 3 years.; Posted by: voska Posted on: 07/28/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Ballmer: High-end Windows, Office coming Loverock Davidson | 07/28/05

You can't seriously be a real person. Zinoron | 07/28/05

Who talks like that?! Mike Cox. Judas I. | 07/28/05

Yabbut Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/28/05

Oooo, yeah, see, what I'm hopin' for is a ... Judas I. | 07/28/05

Image deleted Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/28/05

Your Butt-Kissing Abilities Are Astounding itanalyst | 07/28/05

forgive loverock stormdoor | 07/28/05

wow... thatguy888@... | 07/28/05

You gotta stop drinking the coolaid, man. jrbeaman | 07/28/05

what coolaid? (NT) Loverock Davidson | 07/28/05

:-P Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

6.5 - - - What did your rep say at lunch? Plain Logic | 07/28/05

what rep? (NT) Loverock Davidson | 07/28/05

Playing... Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

8.5 Mike nomorems | 07/29/05

Higher Priced ? BitTwiddler | 07/28/05

Yeah, and Real World | 07/28/05

RE: Yeah, and b.d.hi | 07/28/05

Apparently Real World | 07/28/05

The majority of paying customers Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/28/05

I doubt many notebooks Real World | 07/28/05

Try looking Ken_z | 07/28/05

Apple Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/28/05

No I don't think so voska | 07/28/05

not true doh123 | 07/28/05

My computer cost $200 voska | 07/28/05

Old, stale argument... BitTwiddler | 07/28/05

b**ch all you want Real World | 07/29/05

You obviouisly don't work in corporate IT BitTwiddler | 07/29/05

Wrong (nt) Real World | 08/01/05

OPTIONS.... rick@... | 07/28/05

Hurray!?! Mike Hunt | 07/29/05

Hurrah nomorems | 07/29/05

Total Crap. Period. ibabadur1 | 07/28/05

Someone lend this poster a clue. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/05

Doesn't Matter, No One Is Going To Buy It itanalyst | 07/28/05

Don't be so sure of that voska | 07/28/05

I'm sure Otto_Delete | 07/28/05

But consider the software assurance plan voska | 07/28/05

I will...... BXLE | 07/28/05

Heard this for so long... Mark Miller | 07/28/05

Depends... nomorems | 07/29/05

They can afford to fail. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/31/05

Failing Bridge GregSalts | 07/29/05

Buy Sun get the OS free voska | 07/28/05

Find a place to stick this clue. ibabadur1 | 07/28/05

so you are saying... JoeMama_z | 07/28/05

yeah ibabadur1 | 07/28/05

way to dance around the subject.... JoeMama_z | 07/29/05

Where? ibabadur1 | 07/29/05

Are you Serious!?@?@ Jake M.D. | 07/29/05

Quite ibabadur1 | 07/29/05

Didn't really need the protection jmchugh@... | 09/19/05

Thank God MS Copied someone....... rick@... | 07/28/05

I am assuming you are refering to Novell. JoeMama_z | 07/29/05

Actually... Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/31/05

My Hero! mujadaddy | 09/04/05

Cheaper Components GregSalts | 07/29/05

Top of the line ibabadur1 | 07/29/05

Shill ALERT; Shill ALERT rick@... | 07/28/05

Ummmm? bgrube@... | 07/29/05

This assumes Sabz5150 | 07/29/05

Really? wresnick | 07/29/05

Don't forget the hassle that Windows is that adds to the cost ibabadur1 | 07/29/05

Hey W. H. G. III @$$l-l@+, the... Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

How about you do *your* homework node357 | 07/30/05

RE: "Someone lend this poster a clue." ajapierce | 08/01/05

Are we all OEM's, No_Ax? lengua99 | 08/08/05

Maybe they should fix what's been broken for years first billywill | 07/28/05

they better do it right MIS Master | 07/28/05

RE: "they better do it right" ajapierce | 07/28/05

XP Pro included networking features... Anton Philidor | 07/28/05

DO IT RIGHT ????? rick@... | 07/28/05

Suck it up? Hey is included, must be good... jrbeaman | 07/28/05

Don't say we didn't warn you Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/28/05

No kidding Chad_z | 07/28/05

To MSFT you're not just a customer, you're a revenue stream! bka1959 | 07/28/05

I Have Something...... rick@... | 07/28/05

Yup, and the number is dwindling.... jrbeaman | 07/28/05

Odd they should increase the price Ken_z | 07/28/05

When will Microsoft learn... bad2thebone_z | 07/28/05

Oh come on... No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/05

What do you get when you buy an OEM PC? Sabz5150 | 07/29/05

"We Have Won The Desktop" - You're Kidding Me, Right? itanalyst | 07/28/05

Victory! Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/28/05

What? WWII Is Over??? itanalyst | 07/28/05

Yeah, just a mopping up operation. Anton Philidor | 07/28/05

Yeah, and it took him 3 years before he returned. jrbeaman | 07/28/05

Sticking with W98... Anton Philidor | 07/29/05

You must like bsod's and rebooting... Colonel_Panic | 07/30/05

If you agreed with Mr. Ballmer... Anton Philidor | 07/28/05

Is it 5 years? I thought it was more like 1 voska | 07/28/05

and your smoking crack right? doh123 | 07/28/05

only if the SP only includes patches GregSalts | 07/29/05

But Ballsmer is right! jrbeaman | 07/28/05

Replacing Linux in "high performance computing"... Anton Philidor | 07/28/05

You Live on Earth, right? DpuTiger | 07/28/05

It doesn't count as winning voska | 07/28/05

Mission Accomplished! wmduncan | 07/28/05

Yagotta B. Kidding GoPower | 07/28/05

Yes to both Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/28/05

Finally, he's agreed with me. Anton Philidor | 07/28/05

Next, the pricing issue. Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/28/05

Remember the $150 Office "Educational" Edition. Anton Philidor | 07/28/05

It's called Microsoft Works No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/05

I remember when Works came out. Patrick Jones | 07/29/05

Works now comes with Word. Anton Philidor | 07/29/05

I always wondered.. Patrick Jones | 07/29/05

Works is for people who save recipes on floppies. Anton Philidor | 07/29/05

But that's all they need.... el1jones | 08/01/05

So Is Open Office itanalyst | 07/29/05

Just astounding Roger Ramjet | 07/28/05

Are all versions of Red Hat he same cost... No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/05

Good news! Cardinal_Bill | 07/28/05

Already signed up for these... Mike Cox | 07/28/05

You're a victim Mike.... shawkins | 07/28/05

HEY EVERYONE, I'M MENTIONED YET AGAIN Loverock Davidson | 07/28/05

Dude... Telling everyone you were serious... BitTwiddler | 07/28/05

Probably not Loverock Davidson | 07/28/05

Message has been deleted. rick@... | 07/28/05

Go back to your bowl..(NT) widge_z | 07/29/05

Cox 8.5 / Loverock 8.4... he's gaining in the category el1jones | 08/01/05

8.7 - Good One - (nt) Plain Logic | 07/28/05

Unbelievable opensourcepro | 07/28/05

yeah right in your dreams Delmont | 07/28/05

We'll keep pounding in our basements... rick@... | 07/28/05

linux crazies? node357 | 07/28/05

YOu haven't been paying attention at all. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/05

Do the TiVO people know that? fmcgowan | 07/29/05

I love my Tivo JasonL31 | 07/30/05

High-end windows, office? mactolinux | 07/28/05

Anyone remember Office 2000 PREMIUM? Otto_Delete | 07/28/05

Their Core Problems being...... rick@... | 07/28/05

Windows...........whatever they call it PFTTT! texasphoneman@... | 07/28/05

Is always the best OS No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/05

Bend over and grab your ankles... wmduncan | 07/28/05

It's like your dentist always says moiety | 07/29/05

Is this Normal for MS jbmc98@... | 08/02/05

Still cheaper to run! Wagadonga | 07/28/05

Wrong. fmcgowan | 07/28/05

OK; the training is required in my case, fmcgowan | 07/28/05

Sloppy and Free??? rick@... | 07/28/05

Is MS selling the *same* *promises* *AGAIN*? fmcgowan | 07/28/05

What a silly thing to say. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/05

You are correct; the target *has* moved. BUT fmcgowan | 07/29/05

Good Point - Promised Scalability, but ONLY ONE TOP 500 SITE RUNNING IT !!! Plain Logic | 07/28/05

I think this is all BS... Monkey_MCSE | 07/28/05

100% Correct rick@... | 07/28/05

Pay more and get a product that really works duclod | 07/28/05

You are really drinking the coolaid, huh? jrbeaman | 07/28/05

IT BLOWS CHUNKS rick@... | 07/28/05

is it really 'windows premium' or 'we are raising prices' GreatInca | 07/28/05

What it means ebrke | 07/29/05

exactly - that is what happen with the home vs pro version JasonL31 | 07/30/05

You ar 100% right tystoy1 | 07/31/05

And I thought all that offshoring meant lower prices. HypnoToad | 07/28/05

haha - yeah right JasonL31 | 07/30/05

Dear Posters... Get a grip! No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/05

A grip. Cardinal_Bill | 07/28/05

Question.... Patrick Jones | 07/29/05

I *love* it when you try to sound *mature*... fmcgowan | 07/29/05

Actually... Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

"home" vs "professional" all over again? CobraA1 | 07/29/05

*Minor* Differences wilkindw | 07/29/05

Dear No_Ax, You Need To Get A Grip itanalyst | 07/29/05

Talk about being a hypocrite... DragonBRockin | 07/29/05

Sorry, I Have More Of A Right To Bash Than No_Ax itanalyst | 07/29/05

I find it *interesting* No_@$$ is not... Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

Very well put tystoy1 | 07/31/05

Can't wait for the value version... moiety | 07/29/05

This has actually gotten funny ebrke | 07/29/05

;-] Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

windows is becoming fragmented enough already JasonL31 | 07/30/05

no - most here use windows - we have a right to voice are complaints JasonL31 | 07/30/05

Ballmer !!!! BillP_z | 07/30/05

Agreed, he one class A @$$l-l@+ and loser... Colonel_Panic | 07/30/05

You are so right! mustangj36@... | 07/31/05

Yano Wutt? s_gamgee | 07/31/05

Microsoft prices aren't rising? clasys@... | 07/31/05

Why complain, let's party! PharfromGNUguy | 07/31/05

Money, money, money andyjj1 | 08/01/05

MICROSOFT -- ADAPT or FOLD UP jbmc98@... | 08/02/05

BUYING MS "new" HIGH PRICED OFFICE JUNK jbmc98@... | 08/02/05

And LONGHORN was SUPPOSED to be high-end and michael_t | 08/02/05

Windows Genuine Advantage my ASH! pchesels | 08/04/05

Church Windows progan01@... | 08/05/05

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