[allmost]

Yeah WTF. Don’t dig too deep ace. Your OS realley sucks...

[Nooseman]

how does mac sell its operating system?

[free thinker 03]

just another reason to own a Mac. We always purchased the family pack for our Apple OS upgrades

[SmokingJoe]

“and though you can get it in some local stores, you’ll pay a premium for it. “

Funny.
You actually pay less for it here at eStore.net:

W7 Family Pack - Home Prem Upg

Mfg: Microsoft
SKU: MSCD89824WI
MSRP: $149.99

Our Price: $143.26

http://www.theestore.net/product_info.php?language=en&currency=USD&products_id=1441737

But yeah, it's a bone headed decision, which is typical of Steve Ballmer.

[The Comedian]

Giving your family Windows is child abuse and/or domestic violence.

Good for Microsoft for fighting the scourge of family Windows.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[Nateman]

I enjoy reading about Microsoft putting on the squeeze, but that's only because I'm a Linux user.

[dfwgator]

One of the reasons the netbook I just bought for my son will come with Ubuntu.