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Is That Pirated Software?

Posted by timothy on from the why-gno-it's-gnot-it's-gnu dept.

underpar writes "According to this ZDNet.com article, Microsoft 'has launched a pilot program in which some visitors to the main Windows download page are being asked to let the software maker check to see whether their copy of the operating system is licensed.' The check is not required, but after the desired 20,000 users go through the program they might change their tune."

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  1. Re:Buyer's remorse by Senjutsu · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I just walked past a copy of WinXP Home Edition in a "Bargain Bin" at Costco [costco.com], on sale for $299 CAD

    Get real. I don't know what you mean by CAD, but it sure as fuck isn't Canadian dollars. XP Home retails for $140-160 tops here, and it sure as hell isn't running $300 at Costco.

  2. Re:Buyer's remorse by shyster · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    They lost a sale there and then. And the sad thing is, I would have bought it at win98 prices. Oh well...seems MS has no fucking clue what the term 'price elasticity' means.

    Uhhh...yeah. Their $50 billion in cash sure proves they don't know shit about economics - doesn't it?

    Seems you have no fucking clue that MS doesn't care what your opinion of price elasticity is. They care a lot more about the market's opinion. And I'd say the market is speaking pretty well to them. A helluva lot better than to you (or me).

  3. Re:Buyer's remorse by Zebbers · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You are a fucking idiot. Basic economics don't apply to monopolies. Court convicted or not, MS is a monopoly. Go to any electronics store and tell me otherwise. Is it a product of their success, yes. Is it good, no. Should it be allowed to stay a monopoly, no.

  4. Re:Buyer's remorse by LurkerXXX · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's not illegal as long as you also buy hardware from them, even if it's a tiny cheap piece of hardware.