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Is Windows Worth $45?

Posted by timothy on from the systematics dept.

bgelb writes "This article from the Wall Street Journal questions whether Microsoft really innovates enough to justify the enormous amount of money (nearly 10% of the cost of every PC!) it takes from consumers each year. Hard drive and chip makers innovate constantly, but what about Microsoft?"

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  1. M$ not innovate? thats bullshit by gareth6889 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    i cant believe people think that. what about activex? and internet explorer? ms outlook?

    i love Microsoft (something that shouldn't be admitted on slashdot apparently). i like the layout (and so do the gnome and kde guys it seems), i love the consistancy, not having dependancy problems and I love the integration.

    Yes, they crush the little people. Yes anti-trust blah blah! WMA sounds good listen to but is shit because I cant listen to it on my bsd box. Ditto activex.

    Credit where credit is due. What has M$ innovated? A hell of a lot more than Linux. Linux can't even get package management to work (with the exception of Debian - Gentoo?). I'm not a opensource hater/microsoft lover! i love freebsd! but it shits me that windows is bagged so much. its not windows 98 people!

    my 2c