How can we be duscussing if Windows is ready for the desktop if it is already deployed in (over?) 90% of the desktops out there? Whatever the answer to the question, what does it matter?
The real question is: can the fragile internet economy really help local tax economies now?"
There is no question the states are missing out on a ton of money: In the company I work for, we spent well over $1,000,000 in computer equipment last year. The sales tax here in my county here in Calif. is 7.75%, that means that the state did NOT collect at least $77,500 in sales taxes. That is a lot of money! Now multiply by all the businesses who did the same thing...
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How is it bad? I already paid for everything I own, so how can this ruling affect me?
Huh? What's the point of saying this?
Agree 100% with the tripe part. What reality are these people on?
How can we be duscussing if Windows is ready for the desktop if it is already deployed in (over?) 90% of the desktops out there? Whatever the answer to the question, what does it matter?
The "language as platform" is a nice academic idea, but it is not about to become reality any time soon.
No, "use tax" means something different, look it up. It is for retailers and such who "use" part of the inventory (for display purposes, etc...)
There is no question the states are missing out on a ton of money: In the company I work for, we spent well over $1,000,000 in computer equipment last year. The sales tax here in my county here in Calif. is 7.75%, that means that the state did NOT collect at least $77,500 in sales taxes. That is a lot of money! Now multiply by all the businesses who did the same thing...