LoArmistead Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 Hooray for Micro$oft scamming people out of money.... Oh! If you're a gamer then you have to buy this super-super Extreme Windows OS for the everyday low price of $999,999,999,999,999.97. That dang CD only cost them $1.50 to make and ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikaze_Badger Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 But the OS is where the true costs are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asus Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 well now that all the illeagal stuff is gone from this thread... i think i will just stick to xp pro til i have to absolutley upgrade as it looks like the new version of windows is just going to be more bloated junk that will get in the way of doing things like ripping cd's and dvd's and converting them to smaller file sizes to carry on my mp3 players or my laptop of course its also looking like i may say screw windows all together and just bust my butt and learn linux 543313[/snapback] exactally.. nicely said Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 But the OS is where the true costs are. 543521[/snapback] i kinda have to agree... i would pay those prices if reliability and security was no longer that big of an issue and they could concentrate on providing platforms for new technologies to be born into... but this is like they are taking a bunch of stuff and throwing it in as extra like they did back when the anti-trust cases were going on... only this time it is smaller programs that seem like they are integral to the overall system but really aren't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergrunt69 Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 But the OS is where the true costs are. 543521[/snapback] Not sure if you meant it this way, but I'd say the maintenance of the OS is where the true costs are. i kinda have to agree... i would pay those prices if reliability and security was no longer that big of an issue and they could concentrate on providing platforms for new technologies to be born into... but this is like they are taking a bunch of stuff and throwing it in as extra like they did back when the anti-trust cases were going on... only this time it is smaller programs that seem like they are integral to the overall system but really aren't. 543523[/snapback] I won't pay those prices! Security and reliability no longer an issue? HA! There a large cost up front for the purchase of the OS license, and the likely possibility of needing more hardware just in order to run the . thing. Cash money aside, there is still the headache of putting up with new breeds of spyware and virii, non-stop "security" updates, and a massive reduction in what you're allowed to do with your own data. Other companies will now have more control over what you can do with your computer than you do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikaze_Badger Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 The only reason we have so many viruses is because Windows has been a huge mainstream OS. And, unlike Mac, it's both user friendly AND powerful in the hands of the right person. Linux... well, I'm sure we all remember what happened to the TKC site. And there are very good reasons why Windows is actually preferred by most companies over UNIX, Linux, or BSD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enyce2k9 Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 a pirated ultra will be nice to evaluate wtf ill be spendin my hard earned $ on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergrunt69 Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 From looking around at other stuff regarding this subject, I guess 7 versions isn't to horribly bad. I think it's kind of a stupid idea, but once again, they're just following what works for other people hoping it will work better for them. A lot of times, too many choices for the not-so-bright buyers isn't a good thing. How many *commercial* versions of linux does RedHat put out? Like 4? How many version of Mac? Another 4 or 5? Non-commercial linux? 82431? You'll probably only see the basic version on the $299 TigerDirect or Dell specials, if at all. There will be a couple of versions for home power users, and a couple for work, and the cheapest of each will make up 90% of the market. People are gonna whine about it for a while, but the buzz will die down in a while... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC10281982B Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 A cheap non linux OS for folding rigs... I'll bite. But I want the good stuff for any comp I actually use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 well now that all the illeagal stuff is gone from this thread... i think i will just stick to xp pro til i have to absolutley upgrade as it looks like the new version of windows is just going to be more bloated junk that will get in the way of doing things like ripping cd's and dvd's and converting them to smaller file sizes to carry on my mp3 players or my laptop of course its also looking like i may say screw windows all together and just bust my butt and learn linux 543313[/snapback] shoulda just deleted whole thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeseMan42 Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 im just hoping that these become part of the msdn academic alliance. this would mean i could get them for free Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoLoDreaM Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 (edited) Hooray for Micro$oft scamming people out of money.... Oh! If you're a gamer then you have to buy this super-super Extreme Windows OS for the everyday low price of $999,999,999,999,999.97. Edited September 12, 2005 by HoLoDreaM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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