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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Linonut ] on Monday 22 January 2007 12:46 \__
>
>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o'
>> wisdom:
>>
>>> Question: why do I need to upgrade to Office 2007?
>>
>> Answer: Because some asshole in your circle of friends did, and now you
>> cannot read his docs.
>
> Viral/network effect. Extend. Break older products in artificial ways.
>
> Vista does a lot of this too. Think about the "premium content" that will
> require that you buy new hardware with closed-source decoders.
>
I have the feeling that it might not work this time.
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