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Everybody here is arguing about whether or not this is feasible, and how the parent company has so much money they should just be funding this themselves. Obviously there's more to the story than what we're seeing here, it would be interesting to find out what the investment prospectus was -- how were the residents of new mexico convinced to vote, by majority for this tax increase.

Since when do americans vote for a tax increase? That's the real story.

I'm not running an apple ; mostly because I have a pc right here in front of me so why pay more money. But is there any reason now NOT to run an apple? Microsoft would have done better to not release vista ; they're ensuring people hate them and try the competition.

If I were a shareholder, i would sell sell sell.

I think it's a safe bet to say every shareholder should short-sell before every major release of windows. They do this every single time. Hype it up, stock goes up, release it, disappointing everyone, stock goes down, holding pattern, start all over again.

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Yeah.... this is pretty much the epitome of American policy makers watching too many retarded hacker-movies. They think that as they're being hacked, some guy is going to be sitting in a warehouse - typing his ass off, for 20 minutes to 3 days straight - all the while connected to their server and going deeper and deeper into the dark recesses of the Gibson.

That's... pretty much the only way you could 'bomb' them or... notify them of an imminent bombing. Somebody really should consult common sense before they make these ridiculous and embarrassing 'announcements'.

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My only suggestion is read this and this.

Other than that, good luck!

My only suggestion is read this and this.

Other than that, good luck!

This is living proof and retribution for Microsoft's monopoly on the world software market. As many people have said, why not buy a PC with *NO* operating system installed if you're just going to Pirate Windows anyways?

The reason is, Windows on these PC's is not the Primary Operating system - it is simply the operating system *required* for certain software packages, most notably games.

If Microsoft has such a problem with Linux users pirating windows, they can give up the monopoly on games and we'll just stop using them entirely.

The truth is, a windows operating system installed for free is better than none at all and Microsoft knows it. The more people running their stupid O.S., even if some are pirates, the more associated software they sell, the more they keep their stronghold on bastardized HTTP, Games Software, Office Software, etc.

Pirates give Microsoft the power to invent their own standards, in their own favour. Take away the pirates, and you take away Microsoft's market share, advertising ability, their power.

Windows is the platform for a much larger agenda, and the pirates aren't thanked - because Microsoft knows they can punish them *and* make money from them.

If Microsoft thought it was actually possible to wipe out piracy of their OS, they wouldn't do it.

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