In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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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:
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>>> 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
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>> 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.
But wake up people out there...there's better stuff than Microsoft. ;-)
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Is it cheaper to learn Linux, or to hire someone
to fix your Windows problems?
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