__/ [ chrisv ] on Sunday 25 February 2007 01:56 \__
> John Locke wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:28:01 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
>> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Microsoft tests "pay-as-you-go" software
>>>
>> Isn't "pay-as-you-go" a tactic developed by the Mafia ?
>> When they came into your store, if you didn't "pay" you
>> didn't "go" !
>>
>> Seriously, this kind of crap really pisses off consumers.
>> What happened to the board members ? Shouldn't they
>> be examining the current policies and executive structure ?
>> This is a public company and the board members have
>> obligations to protect investors.
>
> Micro$oft has been trying to figure out how to migrate the market to a
> "subscription model" for years.
It is potentially more profitable because payments are spread over a period
of time, so the company can deduct from people's wages. It works for the
investors, not the customers. And it raises many questions, too. People
would get locked out of their PC (and not because they have not paid the
electricity bill). WGA validation/activation has proven that false positives
are not rare either (affecting 0.5 or 2 million people, IIRC).
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