Posted on 12/21/2004 8:23:30 PM PST by ShadowAce
Like your screen name...is it from the song? (by Newsong)
>>Just wait until you buy that $5000 laptop with a wireless DVD feed (in the near future) and it comes pre-packaged with an array of 'upgradeable' software programs. The ugliness has not even begun.>>
That would drive bootlegged software demand through the roof.
Isn't that how Lindows works? (except for the price)
Very scary indeed. We have entered an era when a computer science degree is not enough to protect the average user from cannibalistic capitalism.
Most stores already have them to allow consumers to browse their on-line catalogs.
-PJ
Yup. Being strictly unix, I just laugh at the trouble that windows users are willing to subject themselves to.
I understand that. While it does read sorta like a class action suit, the article never mentions that fact. She and one other person were named as the plaintiffs. That doesn't sound like a class action suit to me.
I find this interesting, because I had to return some copies of XP that were outside the 30 day return policy that Compusa has, and, the boxes had been opened. Compusa wouldn't take them back, and told me to contact Microsoft. I did so, the gal I talked to was very nice, told me what I needed to do in order to get our money back, and within 30 days the company had a refund. Microsoft even refunded the cost of shipping the product back to them.
Btw, I returned the copies of XP 4 months ago.
That makes sense. 4 months ago was after the April settlement agreement.
Well, to me what was interesting was the fact they were very pleasant, and the procedures were in place to take care of what I needed. The problem I had was the copies of XP I had, had been installed. However, they had been obtained fraudulently, on the company account. To make a long story short, my ex boss was sent up for embezzling roughly 2 million dollars, and this was part of what he tried stole from the company.
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