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Bill DeWitt

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« Reply #30 on: June 05, 2007, 06:30:52 am »
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Microsoft, the world's biggest company, still like to rip their customers off. It's just pure greed.

No, it's to keep you from buying the old versions. They have it, in case you really need it, but they want you to buy the new one.

It's still greed, really, why else be in business if not to make a profit, but it's enlightened greed with a plan.

And it's not a rip off, it's the same price. Windows always sells for the same price as when it came out. That's how they get you to buy the new versions. No sense waiting for the old ones to go down in price. Just because some people lower their price on their old stuff doesn't mean its a rip off if you don't. Heck, the price on a Monet Painting has gone up over time.

I saw a copy of Win 2.0 about five years ago for $79 or something, the original price. I asked the guy and he said that MS won't let them mark it down. I should have bought it, it's probably worth more as a collectors item.
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« Reply #31 on: June 05, 2007, 11:20:51 am »
Yeah but they keep saying this is the system, the one to buy. I've bought loads of MS systems over the years and they have never offered me a discount for upgrading to their newer system. Considering they said XP would be the final Windows System and then they bring out W2003 and now Vista. That is a rip off.

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« Reply #32 on: June 05, 2007, 11:30:18 am »
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That is a rip off.

I have a hard time complaining, because I sell my artwork at the same price no matter how long ago I made it, no matter who sells their artwork at what price and no matter how much a customer thinks they should get a discount. Willing seller and willing buyer doesn't sound like a rip off to me. My customers are welcome to purchase from anyone else at any time.
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« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2007, 11:47:09 am »
But I wouldn't say, this is the only picture you would ever need. Microsoft did with XP and then 5 years on said XP isn't good enough here's the real better system. I feel I should be compensated or discounted for such a lie.

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« Reply #34 on: June 05, 2007, 12:00:51 pm »
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But I'm wouldn't say, this is the only picture you would ever need. Microsoft did with XP and then 5 years on said XP isn't good enough here's the real better system. I feel I should be compensated or discounted for such a lie.

Sue.

I suspect that you will find they never really said what you think they said, or if they did, that you don't really need the new OS, or that new technology invalidates the old promise... or some such thing.

It may be shady marketing, but MS is not the only one who does it. Ever seen the profit margin on vitamins and the disclaimers they post in the back room under a pile of organic compost?

The alternative is to have the government oversee every sale of every product in every shop around the world. I prefer to be wary when buying... I mean, you didn't really believe them if they really said such a thing, did you? Like they are going to stop improving their software (and making a profit) just to keep an inferred promise.

At least they are not a true monopoly like Apple, where they own the computer, the software, the shops, the repair center and the accessories.
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« Reply #35 on: June 05, 2007, 12:11:59 pm »
No I didn't really believe the hype and I have bought the new system but that's not the point. If I knowingly lied to a customer I would be out of business now with being such a small company.
If I sued Microsoft and won, it wouldn't make any difference to their profit margin what so ever. So they can afford to boost such exaggerated lies and get completely away with it.

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« Reply #36 on: June 05, 2007, 01:01:47 pm »
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 such exaggerated lies

I must have missed that promotion. Maybe they advertize differently in England?
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« Reply #37 on: June 05, 2007, 01:16:03 pm »
Yeah, that's how XP was advertised here on radio, television, newspaper, magazine, billboard, leaflet and poster as being the very last Windows system ever for business and home use. You would never have to buy another system again because it would be totally updated via the net, was the type of wording used.
Yeah, you can update it on the net but you could do that with Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000 and there's been two systems since XP, Windows 2003/Vista and 2003 came out the following year.

Roy.
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« Reply #38 on: June 05, 2007, 01:26:26 pm »
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You would never have to buy another system again because it would be totally updated via the net, was the type of wording used.

Do they make you buy Vista? They haven't made us buy it yet, but when the politicians get done who knows... everything that's not forbidden will be mandatory.
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« Reply #39 on: June 05, 2007, 01:31:55 pm »
I know I'm droning on a bit ... hahahaha

Roy.
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« Reply #40 on: June 05, 2007, 04:44:01 pm »
Remember, it was Bill Gates who once said:
640K ought to be enough for anybody.

Perhaps regarding Vista (with tongue in cheek), he said:
If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.

Pertaining to life his quote was:
Life is not fair; get used to it.
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« Reply #41 on: June 05, 2007, 05:05:58 pm »
hahahahahaha .... Nice one Art ... hahahahahahaha
I'm just grieving because it's my birthday and I'm a year older.
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« Reply #42 on: June 05, 2007, 05:23:43 pm »
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it's my birthday

Happy birthday to you! (Can you hear me grandpa?)
Happy birthday to you! (You just sit here and rest)
Happy birthday! (Do you want your teeth?)
Happy birthday! (Matlock is on, would you like some TV?)
Happy birthday to you! (We're having Cream of Wheat with prunes for dinner, your favorite!)
And ma-ny more! (You poor old man..... )

But seriously folks....
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« Reply #43 on: June 05, 2007, 05:35:33 pm »
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
hahaha...be gentle with this old man's feelings,
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« Reply #44 on: November 27, 2009, 08:36:49 pm »
I kind of like it hehe...

that's an error in the program
unless you are a developer and have visual studio or visual c++ and you can
debug it yourself, not much you can do except contact tech support for that
application at www.ifixitpc.com  

could be an issue with the application, or something else that's installed [:p]
that's conflicting with the application...could be a few possibilities
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