Unbelievable, that is an amazingly good move. This will encourage all the n00b little computer stores, that install illegal copies of Windows on to their computers before selling them to stop doing it, by making the consumer report them.
I actually had a friend, who bought a computer from some little store, they gave him a 'legal' copy of Windows XP Corprate Edition, and Office XP, I told him to take the computer back and tell them to give him LEGAL copies of the software he purchased with the computer, or to give his money back....
Can someone please explain to me WHY they would do this? I really don't understand MS sometimes, however, unlike you other SDotters, I don't hate them (now, I lose any standing I could ever have with them)
I think, the only reason Microsoft products are buggy, is because they have SO MANY USERS using them. However, they do try to cheat you out of your original purchase if you don't upgrade to the latest version by making patches hard to get, and no reverse compatibility, they just like to screw users who don't buy new copies.
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Unbelievable, that is an amazingly good move. This will encourage all the n00b little computer stores, that install illegal copies of Windows on to their computers before selling them to stop doing it, by making the consumer report them.
:-D
I actually had a friend, who bought a computer from some little store, they gave him a 'legal' copy of Windows XP Corprate Edition, and Office XP, I told him to take the computer back and tell them to give him LEGAL copies of the software he purchased with the computer, or to give his money back....
They bought him the software...
Wahoo! I finally get it, ignore the second comment (by me) :D
Can someone please explain to me WHY they would do this? I really don't understand MS sometimes, however, unlike you other SDotters, I don't hate them (now, I lose any standing I could ever have with them) I think, the only reason Microsoft products are buggy, is because they have SO MANY USERS using them. However, they do try to cheat you out of your original purchase if you don't upgrade to the latest version by making patches hard to get, and no reverse compatibility, they just like to screw users who don't buy new copies.
But! There are still patterns, which is all that matters. It isn't COMPLETELY different from line to line.