__/ [ Tim Smith ] on Sunday 23 July 2006 07:22 \__
> In article <2512812.fakLTBpZu2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Walkthrough: Microsoft Office for Free (Legally)
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>>| As the start of school approaches, many students find themselves
>>| shelling out as much as $300 for Microsoft Office 2003. This Walkthrough
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> That's an odd thing for them to do, when they can easily get it for around
> $125 from nearly everywhere.
...So, the drug dealer gives them a concession for the early doze, while they
are young and naive. Once they are 'hooked' (eq. locked-in), the poor
graduates will funnel money to Gates /et al/ for years/decades. It is the
lack of /choice/ (exit barriers) that makes this so dodgy. How about this...
http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2006/4/23/3719
"Welcome to college, here's your Windows Live account"
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