It was on, or about, Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:19:21 +0100, that as I was
halfway through a large jam doughnut, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Microsoft touts cost savings of Vista over XP
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | On Wednesday, Microsoft released details of a study it commissioned
> that | found that total cost of ownership for Windows Vista on mobile
> PCs is US$605 | (AU$736) less annually than Windows XP. `----
>
> http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=666057707&rid=-50
>
> Watch the ads in the page. Blatantly anti-Linux. Quick! 'Studies'. Facts
> from Microsoft.
>
> More on the new 'studies':
>
> Office 2007: If, When and Why
> http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/business_applications/
office_2007_if_when_and_why.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
>
> It's Another Vista TCO Study
> http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/vista/
its_another_vista_tco_study.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
>
> Buying a lie. How much does that cost? Much less than buying an election
> /a la/ OOXML.
<snip>
If you're using Fista, you're not going to save much when you've got to
clear up the spyware & adware. Their touted "Windows Defender" *doesn't*
work, & a once-a-week update is too slow to keep up with the fast moving
malicious code scene.
When challenged, it seems M$'s Security Unit weren't able to respond.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/vote/id,128660/thanks.html#
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Surely you are not comparing the non-existent Linux (at that time) with
98? - Hadron aka Hadron Quark, Hans Schneider, & Damian O'Leary
comp.os.linux.advocacy - Thu, 16 Aug 2007
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