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Windows XP: Prices, And One Reaction
Jim42688 writes: "Looks like the prices Amazon was reporting for Windows XP a while back were right. On the back of today's ad for CompUSA, it lists the prices to preorder. Home Full, 199.99, Home Upgrade, 99.99. Professional full, 299.99, Professional upgrade, 199.99." Perfect timing -- Fwis writes: "Use your power as a consumer to Boycott XP.
The site is now functioning smoothly, and we invite you to log in and
participate in discussions, polls, and news stories related to Microsoft's release
of the XP line of products." There are some interesting links on this page if you (or someone with purchasing power at your company) is considering XP.
C:\>ping www.boycottxp.com
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MS is a monopoly... proven
MS has done "bad things"... proven
MS is still doing those "bad things"... proven
MS has added more "bad things"... shown
Why give them right to entrench these practics again, and fill the war chests...
Buy votes
Hire more lawyers
Well?
You're actually a fucking moron, but don't let that worry you, nigger.
Give me a break.. a bunch of linux users don't like microsoft. How fucking often do we need to visit this? Oh wow!! linux users aren't going to buy microsoft products!! WOW that's a suprise!! I never expected that. But not buying them isn't enough, you need to form a support group to complain and rationalize it?!?! Give me a break and get a life.
Then you will understand.
What you lusers don't realize is that Win 9x/Me ain't for sale no more. It goes into the dustbin of history. The ONLY thing for sale is a stable O/S.
:-)
As you dumbasses turn from the shadows of the trees on the cave wall and look at the real light, remember one thing: the NT code bases blue screens of death when you run it on untested combinations of bargain basement hardware with god-knows what mish-mash of drivers. It's time to grow up and buy a tested, certified system. And before you bitch, go build your own car from parts and let me know how it runs. Ah, you succeeded with your personal dragster that only you can drive? Now try to build your own 18-wheeler truck from homemade parts and run a business with it
The registration for XP has already been cracked if you haven't heard, I know this for a fact. I also know that win XP has a lot of new features that should be taken note of. One more difference that I have noticed between 2K and XP is that XP is a lot faster than 2K. So when it's all said and done, don't boycott, it's M$ just use the same practices that Bill does, just steal it.
Telling people to shut up when they say things you don't like is the tactic of a three-year-old. Why don't you go whine to Mommy and Daddy, little loser?
Max
My god carries a hammer. Your god died nailed to a tree. Any questions?
"need it for StarCarft, Quake, and my mother"
for your mother? what loser. are you saying you still live at home? or does your mom visit every once in a while to use the comp? losers
MOM
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