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Will Microsoft Subsidize WinXP For Lindows Buyers?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the mind-the-source-please dept.

kinema writes "Ars Technica has an interesting little article about Microsoft's alleged "dumping" of Windows XP. It seems that Microsoft is selling XP through TigerDirect for only US$50 to customers who have purchased a Lindows computer." Note that Tiger says nothing like this on their site (No, you can't buy WinXP for $50 there); Lindows CEO Michael Robertson says (in the linked column) that "Microsoft's latest offers to TigerDirect are extremely lucrative and I wouldn't be surprised if they ultimately cave to Microsoft's pocketbook." PR ploy or reality, you decide.

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  1. look by abhisarda · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    I submitted this story 2 days back. 2003-06-08 15:11:43 Microsoft wooing TigerDirect with cheaper software (articles,microsoft)-(rejected)

    Here's the article I submitted.

    1. Re:look by mgv · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      I submitted this story 2 days back. 2003-06-08 15:11:43 Microsoft wooing TigerDirect with cheaper software (articles,microsoft)-(rejected)

      Here's the article I submitted.

      There isn't much point griping about it. I've never managed a successful submission either, and a few of mine have appeared afterwards from someone else.

      The editors are strange (to say the least) in what they choose to publish - you may get someone who isn't interested in your info, while another thinks its a great thing.

      I don't know much about the editors at /. but clearly there must be alot of them (mostly in the US) to put out stories. Articles come out 24/7, so there must be alot of people on the job, all with differing opinions as to what is a good article.

      We all get hit by this, only to see the same story get up on a few occasions.

      P.S. Anyone know how much karma you would get for a successful submission? Its all obscure now with the silly rating system.

      Michael

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    2. Re:look by alexo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      What do you mean "moderated by Slashdot users"?
      How can you moderate journal posts?

  2. Re:Important news from TrollKore by akpcep · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's OK, we all make mistakes.

    Now GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY RESTAURANT.

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    Hmmm.
  3. Re:Why by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    If you're using Office to handle videos, I'd say you're already using the wrong tool for the job...

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  4. How the open story queue works (was Re: look) by LinuxParanoid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Right, you can't moderate journal posts.

    However, you *can* moderate replies to journal posts which is how the open story queue works at my journal.

    --LP