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Vista vs Windows 7 - upgrade or SP3?

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Vladimir Petrov, Oct 18, 2009.

  1. What is it - a costly upgrade or a service pack, which would have to be
    free otherwise?
     
  2. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    news:hbfk1r$o74$5@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > What is it - a costly upgrade or a service pack, which would have to be
    > free otherwise?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I don't know.
    Lets say you paint my house.
    Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free, cause it don't
    look new anymore.
    You gonna do it?
     
  3. PencilState wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I don't know.
    > Lets say you paint my house.
    > Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free, cause it don't
    > look new anymore.
    > You gonna do it?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    General answer - no.

    But imagine now, I painted your house 3 years ago, but a few weeks later
    the paint started to flake off, your old fridge - compatible with the
    old painting stopped working immediately and your front door started to
    question you every time you come home after a beer with your friends?
     
  4. Alias

    Alias Guest

    PencilState wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    > news:hbfk1r$o74$5@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> What is it - a costly upgrade or a service pack, which would have to
    >> be free otherwise?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I don't know.
    > Lets say you paint my house.
    > Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free, cause it don't
    > look new anymore.
    > You gonna do it?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Software doesn't wear out, moron, like paint exposed to the elements.
    Try another analogy.

    Alias
     
  5. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    news:hbfkbe$o74$6@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > PencilState wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> I don't know.
    >> Lets say you paint my house.
    >> Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free, cause it don't
    >> look new anymore.
    >> You gonna do it?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > General answer - no.
    >
    > But imagine now, I painted your house 3 years ago, but a few weeks later
    > the paint started to flake off, your old fridge - compatible with the old
    > painting stopped working immediately and your front door started to
    > question you every time you come home after a beer with your friends?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    My fridge is new, and isn't affected by exterior paint cause I got a good
    one.
    If my front door starts talking to me, I've had more than a beer.

    I like Windows 7, and will buy it when the retail version hits the shelves.
    The PC I got my wife, I want to steal, cause it has 7 running.
    If you don't want to get it, don't.
     
  6. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
    news:hbfkf3$p8$2@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > PencilState wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    >> news:hbfk1r$o74$5@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> What is it - a costly upgrade or a service pack, which would have to be
    >>> free otherwise?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> I don't know.
    >> Lets say you paint my house.
    >> Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free, cause it don't
    >> look new anymore.
    >> You gonna do it?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Software doesn't wear out, moron, like paint exposed to the elements. Try
    > another analogy.
    >
    > Alias<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Paint done right last more than 3 years.
    Software does wear out, ubuntu is only good for 6 months, then it needs a
    new version.
    It just wears out faster.
     
  7. webster72n

    webster72n Guest

    "PencilState" <pencilstate@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote in message
    news:4adb53ee@news.x-privat.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    > news:hbfk1r$o74$5@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> What is it - a costly upgrade or a service pack, which would have to be
    >> free otherwise?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I don't know.
    > Lets say you paint my house.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    What Vladimir was saying has nothing to do with painting your house, he was
    merely describing Windows 7 as an SP3 to WinVista and hence it should be
    free, don't you agree?
    If you are so eager to pay for it, I can't blame Microsoft for taking
    advantage. You see now what you got us into?
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free, cause it don't
    > look new anymore.
    > You gonna do it? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
  8. whs

    whs Guest

    PencilState;1171248 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@newsgroup> wrote in message
    > news:hbfkbe$o74$6@newsgroup-september.org...> > > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > PencilState wrote:
    > > >> > > > >
    > > > >> I don't know.
    > > > >> Lets say you paint my house.
    > > > >> Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free, cause it
    > > > don't
    > > > >> look new anymore.
    > > > >> You gonna do it?> > > >
    > > >
    > > > General answer - no.
    > > >
    > > > But imagine now, I painted your house 3 years ago, but a few<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > > weeks later<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > the paint started to flake off, your old fridge - compatible with<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > > the old<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > painting stopped working immediately and your front door started<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > > to<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > question you every time you come home after a beer with your<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > > friends? > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > My fridge is new, and isn't affected by exterior paint cause I got a
    > good
    > one.
    > If my front door starts talking to me, I've had more than a beer.
    >
    > I like Windows 7, and will buy it when the retail version hits the
    > shelves.
    > The PC I got my wife, I want to steal, cause it has 7 running.
    > If you don't want to get it, don't.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    In the old days, you had to pay a monthly lease (on large systems) for
    software. And that you had to pay forever. In turn, that paid for the
    development cost of the enhancements.
    Now you pay a one time charge license fee - which is rather modest, I
    think. How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.
    E.g. Vista is said to have 55 million lines of code. The cost per line
    of code is appr. $1000. Make the calculation. I don't know how many
    lines of code have been added/changed for Win7 over Vista. But I am sure
    it is a few million (that did cost a few billion).
    I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    years you will have to work for free.


    --
    whs
     
  9. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:#w27sdCUKHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "PencilState" <pencilstate@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote in message
    > news:4adb53ee@news.x-privat.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    >> news:hbfk1r$o74$5@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> What is it - a costly upgrade or a service pack, which would have to be
    >>> free otherwise?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> I don't know.
    >> Lets say you paint my house.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > What Vladimir was saying has nothing to do with painting your house, he
    > was merely describing Windows 7 as an SP3 to WinVista and hence it should
    > be free, don't you agree?
    > If you are so eager to pay for it, I can't blame Microsoft for taking
    > advantage. You see now what you got us into?
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Want a free ride?
    Write your own OS.
    But, you can't.

    I got you into this?
    Yes, a young punk who blames the world for his/her inadequacies.
    Splendid.
     
  10. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
    news:ebc291524002cebb16b22595fb1164fb@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > PencilState;1171248 Wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@newsgroup> wrote in message
    >> news:hbfkbe$o74$6@newsgroup-september.org...> > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > > PencilState wrote:
    >> > >> > > > >
    >> > > >> I don't know.
    >> > > >> Lets say you paint my house.
    >> > > >> Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free, cause it
    >> > > don't
    >> > > >> look new anymore.
    >> > > >> You gonna do it?> > > >
    >> > >
    >> > > General answer - no.
    >> > >
    >> > > But imagine now, I painted your house 3 years ago, but a few
    >> > weeks later
    >> > > the paint started to flake off, your old fridge - compatible with
    >> > the old
    >> > > painting stopped working immediately and your front door started
    >> > to
    >> > > question you every time you come home after a beer with your
    >> > friends? > ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> My fridge is new, and isn't affected by exterior paint cause I got a
    >> good
    >> one.
    >> If my front door starts talking to me, I've had more than a beer.
    >>
    >> I like Windows 7, and will buy it when the retail version hits the
    >> shelves.
    >> The PC I got my wife, I want to steal, cause it has 7 running.
    >> If you don't want to get it, don't.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > In the old days, you had to pay a monthly lease (on large systems) for
    > software. And that you had to pay forever. In turn, that paid for the
    > development cost of the enhancements.
    > Now you pay a one time charge license fee - which is rather modest, I
    > think. How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    > enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.
    > E.g. Vista is said to have 55 million lines of code. The cost per line
    > of code is appr. $1000. Make the calculation. I don't know how many
    > lines of code have been added/changed for Win7 over Vista. But I am sure
    > it is a few million (that did cost a few billion).
    > I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    > give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    > years you will have to work for free.
    >
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Why are you responding to me?
    English not your first language?
     
  11. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
    news:hbfs48$69h$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > PencilState wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
    >> news:ebc291524002cebb16b22595fb1164fb@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>> PencilState;1171248 Wrote:
    >>>> "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@newsgroup> wrote in message
    >>>> news:hbfkbe$o74$6@newsgroup-september.org...> > >
    >>>> > > PencilState wrote:
    >>>> > >> > > > >
    >>>> > > >> I don't know.
    >>>> > > >> Lets say you paint my house.
    >>>> > > >> Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free,
    >>>> cause it
    >>>> > > don't
    >>>> > > >> look new anymore.
    >>>> > > >> You gonna do it?> > > >
    >>>> > >
    >>>> > > General answer - no.
    >>>> > >
    >>>> > > But imagine now, I painted your house 3 years ago, but a few
    >>>> > weeks later
    >>>> > > the paint started to flake off, your old fridge - compatible with
    >>>> > the old
    >>>> > > painting stopped working immediately and your front door started
    >>>> > to
    >>>> > > question you every time you come home after a beer with your
    >>>> > friends? > >
    >>>>
    >>>> My fridge is new, and isn't affected by exterior paint cause I got a
    >>>> good
    >>>> one.
    >>>> If my front door starts talking to me, I've had more than a beer.
    >>>>
    >>>> I like Windows 7, and will buy it when the retail version hits the
    >>>> shelves.
    >>>> The PC I got my wife, I want to steal, cause it has 7 running.
    >>>> If you don't want to get it, don't.
    >>>
    >>> In the old days, you had to pay a monthly lease (on large systems) for
    >>> software. And that you had to pay forever. In turn, that paid for the
    >>> development cost of the enhancements.
    >>> Now you pay a one time charge license fee - which is rather modest, I
    >>> think. How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    >>> enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.
    >>> E.g. Vista is said to have 55 million lines of code. The cost per line
    >>> of code is appr. $1000. Make the calculation. I don't know how many
    >>> lines of code have been added/changed for Win7 over Vista. But I am sure
    >>> it is a few million (that did cost a few billion).
    >>> I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    >>> give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    >>> years you will have to work for free.
    >>>
    >>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Why are you responding to me?
    >> English not your first language?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > "Copywrite". ROFL.
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Little spell-checking bitch.
    If I pay you 5 bucks, follow me around and keep spell checking.
    Because you got nothing when I beat your idle lies into the ground.
     
  12. Vadim Igorev

    Vadim Igorev Guest

    whs wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    > enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Sounds reasonable. What would happen to MicroSoft's profits if they do
    their job properly the first time in 2007...
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    > give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    > years you will have to work for free.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I would not like it at all. Especially, if I would be doing good
    whatever I am doing. Does that mean that the worst enemy of MicroSoft
    are themselves with reasonably well working Windows XP and Office 2003?
    Vista is a fiasco comparing to XP, so now they have to produce
    "something" like Vista 7 in order to kick start that cash flow again?
     
  13. Vance Lee

    Vance Lee Guest

    i'm sure it all depends on when you bought your computer.


    no>?
    "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    news:hbfk1r$o74$5@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > What is it - a costly upgrade or a service pack, which would have to be
    > free otherwise? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
  14. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "Vadim Igorev" <jhRcME@SMkdCb.edu> wrote in message
    news:hbfu4k$k9l$1@aioe.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > whs wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    >> enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Sounds reasonable. What would happen to MicroSoft's profits if they do
    > their job properly the first time in 2007...
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    >> give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    >> years you will have to work for free.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I would not like it at all. Especially, if I would be doing good whatever
    > I am doing. Does that mean that the worst enemy of MicroSoft are
    > themselves with reasonably well working Windows XP and Office 2003? Vista
    > is a fiasco comparing to XP, so now they have to produce "something" like
    > Vista 7 in order to kick start that cash flow again?
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I'm sure your employer is tired of paying you to do something you did
    before.
    Once you've been paid to dump the trash, they no longer need to pay you for
    that task ever again.

    Good plan.
    I like it.
    New employee handbooks are going out next week.
     
  15. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    "Vadim Igorev" <jhRcME@SMkdCb.edu> wrote in message
    news:hbfu4k$k9l$1@aioe.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > whs wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    >> enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Sounds reasonable. What would happen to MicroSoft's profits if they do
    > their job properly the first time in 2007...
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    >> give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    >> years you will have to work for free.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I would not like it at all. Especially, if I would be doing good whatever
    > I am doing. Does that mean that the worst enemy of MicroSoft are
    > themselves with reasonably well working Windows XP and Office 2003? Vista
    > is a fiasco comparing to XP, so now they have to produce "something" like
    > Vista 7 in order to kick start that cash flow again?
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Well you are perfectly free to ditch Windows - there are several
    alternatives, some of which are free....
     
  16. PencilState wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Vadim Igorev" <jhRcME@SMkdCb.edu> wrote in message
    > news:hbfu4k$k9l$1@aioe.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> whs wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    >>> enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Sounds reasonable. What would happen to MicroSoft's profits if they do
    >> their job properly the first time in 2007...
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    >>> give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    >>> years you will have to work for free.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> I would not like it at all. Especially, if I would be doing good
    >> whatever I am doing. Does that mean that the worst enemy of MicroSoft
    >> are themselves with reasonably well working Windows XP and Office
    >> 2003? Vista is a fiasco comparing to XP, so now they have to produce
    >> "something" like Vista 7 in order to kick start that cash flow again?
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I'm sure your employer is tired of paying you to do something you did
    > before.
    > Once you've been paid to dump the trash, they no longer need to pay you
    > for that task ever again.
    >
    > Good plan.
    > I like it.
    > New employee handbooks are going out next week.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Did you a handbook in your mama's womb about not bring an a-hole?
     
  17. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "Vista Succubus Hunter" <Sucuubus1@1Hunter.com> wrote in message
    news:uhIMQgDUKHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > PencilState wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "Vadim Igorev" <jhRcME@SMkdCb.edu> wrote in message
    >> news:hbfu4k$k9l$1@aioe.org...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> whs wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    >>>> enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.
    >>>
    >>> Sounds reasonable. What would happen to MicroSoft's profits if they do
    >>> their job properly the first time in 2007...
    >>>
    >>>> I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    >>>> give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    >>>> years you will have to work for free.
    >>>
    >>> I would not like it at all. Especially, if I would be doing good
    >>> whatever I am doing. Does that mean that the worst enemy of MicroSoft
    >>> are themselves with reasonably well working Windows XP and Office 2003?
    >>> Vista is a fiasco comparing to XP, so now they have to produce
    >>> "something" like Vista 7 in order to kick start that cash flow again?
    >>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> I'm sure your employer is tired of paying you to do something you did
    >> before.
    >> Once you've been paid to dump the trash, they no longer need to pay you
    >> for that task ever again.
    >>
    >> Good plan.
    >> I like it.
    >> New employee handbooks are going out next week.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Did you a handbook in your mama's womb about not bring an a-hole?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I've heard drunks slur their speech, but not typing too.
    That's neat.
    What are you drinking?
     
  18. PencilState wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Vista Succubus Hunter" <Sucuubus1@1Hunter.com> wrote in message
    > news:uhIMQgDUKHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> PencilState wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>> "Vadim Igorev" <jhRcME@SMkdCb.edu> wrote in message
    >>> news:hbfu4k$k9l$1@aioe.org...
    >>>> whs wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>>> How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    >>>>> enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.
    >>>>
    >>>> Sounds reasonable. What would happen to MicroSoft's profits if they
    >>>> do their job properly the first time in 2007...
    >>>>
    >>>>> I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    >>>>> give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    >>>>> years you will have to work for free.
    >>>>
    >>>> I would not like it at all. Especially, if I would be doing good
    >>>> whatever I am doing. Does that mean that the worst enemy of
    >>>> MicroSoft are themselves with reasonably well working Windows XP and
    >>>> Office 2003? Vista is a fiasco comparing to XP, so now they have to
    >>>> produce "something" like Vista 7 in order to kick start that cash
    >>>> flow again?
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>> I'm sure your employer is tired of paying you to do something you did
    >>> before.
    >>> Once you've been paid to dump the trash, they no longer need to pay
    >>> you for that task ever again.
    >>>
    >>> Good plan.
    >>> I like it.
    >>> New employee handbooks are going out next week.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Did you a handbook in your mama's womb about not bring an a-hole?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I've heard drunks slur their speech, but not typing too.
    > That's neat.
    > What are you drinking?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Your mama's womb juice.
     
  19. Mrs. Gordon

    Mrs. Gordon Guest

    "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:eK3tvdDUKHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Vadim Igorev" <jhRcME@SMkdCb.edu> wrote in message
    > news:hbfu4k$k9l$1@aioe.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> whs wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> How would a company like MS survive if they made eternal
    >>> enhancements without collecting some new money from time to time.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Sounds reasonable. What would happen to MicroSoft's profits if they do
    >> their job properly the first time in 2007...
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> I am sure you would not like if your employer told you that he will
    >>> give you full pay for the first year only, but for the following 25
    >>> years you will have to work for free.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> I would not like it at all. Especially, if I would be doing good whatever
    >> I am doing. Does that mean that the worst enemy of MicroSoft are
    >> themselves with reasonably well working Windows XP and Office 2003? Vista
    >> is a fiasco comparing to XP, so now they have to produce "something" like
    >> Vista 7 in order to kick start that cash flow again?
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Well you are perfectly free to ditch Windows - there are several
    > alternatives, some of which are free....<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    Err - And you are perfectly free to sit on your Net Cop badge. Err. Make
    sure the pointy edge is facing up. Err <sigh>
     
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    Mrs. Gordon Guest

    "PencilState" <pencilstate@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote in message
    news:4adb5737$1@news.x-privat.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:hbfkf3$p8$2@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> PencilState wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>> "Vladimir Petrov" <vpetrov@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    >>> news:hbfk1r$o74$5@news.eternal-september.org...
    >>>> What is it - a costly upgrade or a service pack, which would have to
    >>>> be free otherwise?
    >>>
    >>> I don't know.
    >>> Lets say you paint my house.
    >>> Three years later, I want you to paint it again for free, cause it don't
    >>> look new anymore.
    >>> You gonna do it?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Software doesn't wear out, moron, like paint exposed to the elements. Try
    >> another analogy.
    >>
    >> Alias<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Paint done right last more than 3 years.
    > Software does wear out, ubuntu is only good for 6 months, then it needs a
    > new version.
    > It just wears out faster.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Software wears out in 6 months but wears thin in a few days!
     

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