On 2008-07-17, The Ghost In The Machine <ewill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
><newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:01:40 +0000
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>> ____/ Linonut on Thursday 17 July 2008 11:05 : \____
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>>> * RonB peremptorily fired off this memo:
>>>
>>>> The barber is saying, "Yeah, you're right, that is a
>>>> terrible haircut. Want to buy a hat?"
>>>>
>>>> Now Micro$haft is selling "downgrade rights." How brilliant
>>>> is that?
>
> Pretty bright, actually...until we realize we're being suckered. :-)
>
>>>> "Yeah, you're right, Vista Me really does suck. Want to buy
>>>> XP to go with it?"
>>>>
>>>> On Dell's website... "Is there a way to get Windows XP?"
>>>>
>>>> "What are Windows Vista ?Downgrade Rights??
>>>>
>>>> "Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate have what Microsoft
>>>> calls ?Downgrade Rights.? Downgrade Rights means that anyone with a Windows
>>>> Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate operating system can downgrade to
>>>> Windows XP Professional provided they have the media for Windows XP
>>>> Professional."
>>>>
>>>> And, BTW, to get an OS that actually kinda' works it will cost you an
>>>> additional $99.
>>>>
>>>> (Well, wind me up and slap me silly!)
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/47zewy
>>>
>>> Microsoft Vista -- You want XP with that?
>>
>> Should be the opposite.
>>
>> Microsoft XP - do you want Vista with that.
>>
>> The soggy French fries are Vista, not XP, which is reportedly much superior.
>
> Why buy either the moldy hamburger or the soggy fries when one
> can get a complete meal of steak, liver and onions, rice,
> corn, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes, chicken curry, lobster,...
>
> OK, enough of the analogy. One hopes Linux can capitalize on
> Vista's woes, though schadenfreude isn't something I like
> all that much.
At least you lot aren't doing car analogies any more... food analogies
are fine by me!
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Regards,
Gregory.
Gentoo Linux - Penguin Power
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