__/ [ Bobbie ] on Sunday 22 October 2006 21:50 \__
> On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:28:35 +0200, Hadron Quark wrote:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> __/ [ cc ] on Sunday 22 October 2006 21:10 \__
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>> __/ [ Tim Smith ] on Sunday 22 October 2006 20:59 \__
>>>>>
>>>>> > Sony's comparison chart, recently discussed here, implies that Wii's
>>>>> > online access is only free for 6 months. That's incorrect. There is
>>>>> > no time limit on how long it is free.
>>>>>
>>>>> Seen the following this morning...
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>> | So after reading up on Xbox 360, I just realized that you have
>>>>> | to pay Microsoft a monthly fee to be able to play online for
>>>>> | the games you spent a fortune on buying. Fuck that. I'm either
>>>>> | going to sell the Xbox 360, or install a chip. Talk about f...ng
>>>>> | ripoff!
>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.jackenhack.com/blog/archives/2006/10/07/xbox-360-no-way/
>>>>>
>>>>> It's a blog I have been reading for the past two years. I'm surprise he
>>>>> even considered an XBox in the first place. His house is dominated by
>>>>> Linux and Apple products.
>>>>
>>>> Xbox Live has always been a montly fee. Like $5 or something cheap. A
>>>> montly fee won't deter most people.
>>>
>>> True. I suppose that some people just want to be notified when it comes
>>> to hidden/obscure charges. This reminds me of cellphones (with contracts)
>>> and printers that are sold dirt0cheap... for a reason!
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Roy
>>
>> Does it remind you of SUSE, CEDEGA, RedHat et al which all charge by the
>> day too?
>
> Charge for what?
@HD: OpenSuse, CentOS, Fedora Core...
*yawn*
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