Boycott Vista in the UK!

Bruce

Ripping each other off is almost a British National pastime. they are the
absolute worst for it.. if they think that they can 'put one over another',
they will..


"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
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Eric wrote:
"Gordon" wrote in message
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According to this BBC page http://www.microsoft.com/uk/press/executives/
users in the Uk are going to be ripped off yet again by being charged
DOUBLE the prices charged in USA. Let's boycott Vista in the UK until
this rip-off culture stops.

PS - if anyone has an email address for the Sales Director of MS UK I
would like to know so that I can ask him to comment on this.

I hear the price of a German car is higher in the US than in Germany.
What's up with that?
I hear those crazy people want us to pay shipping and import expenses
too.

I hear we pay $70 in the US for a jacket they can get for $5 in S Korea.
What's up with that?


So you think it costs a couple hundred dollars to ship a CD from the U.S.
to the U.K.? Just who'
s the "crazy" one hear?


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Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User wrote:
Bruce

Ripping each other off is almost a British National pastime. they are
the absolute worst for it.. if they think that they can 'put one over
another', they will..


Really? Things sure have changed since I last lived in the UK, then.


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"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
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So you think it costs a couple hundred dollars to ship a CD from the U.S.
to the U.K.? Just who'
s the "crazy" one hear?


Especially as the XP CDs were pressed in Ireland, so I'm sure the Vista
ones will be also.....

Bruce Chambers wrote:
Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User wrote:
Bruce

Ripping each other off is almost a British National pastime. they are
the absolute worst for it.. if they think that they can 'put one over
another', they will..


Really? Things sure have changed since I last lived in the UK, then.



You obviously hung out with a different crowd than Mike did.

Alias

"Gordon" wrote in message
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"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
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So you think it costs a couple hundred dollars to ship a CD from the U.S.
to the U.K.? Just who'
s the "crazy" one hear?

I'm not saying it costs $100 to ship a CD. I was saying that could be part
of it, with other factors involved.


Especially as the XP CDs were pressed in Ireland, so I'm sure the Vista
ones will be also.....
Did you miss the part where I asked if they were shipping CD straight from
Ireland to "the UK" (England?), or if it was part of a package deal with a
PC purchased from the US where they shipped the CD to the US and back up to
the UK?

Just one suggestion... perhaps MS purposely overcharged the UK because we're
just slowly making them pay our expenses for the wars.

"Alias" wrote in message
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Eric wrote:
did you figure in the expense amount of legislation against MS in
Europe?

What does that have to do with the end user? Did the end user fine MS? Can
you provide one credible source for this speculation or are you just
making it up as you go along?

Alias

Let's suppose, for arguments sake, that Eric is correct (and he may be).
The cost is always bore by the end user, they always absorb the "cost of
doing business". When business taxes are raised by the governemtn here in
the US, we consumers wind up paying for it in highr costs for the products,
that's why this nonsense of windfall taxies on oil companies will only cost
the consumer more.

"Alias" wrote in message
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snip

With Bush's fiscal and warring policies, that will never happen.

Our economy is doing well, has been for years now. His policies aren't as
bad as the press or whatever your source is would have you believe.

Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
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Eric wrote:
did you figure in the expense amount of legislation against MS in
Europe?
What does that have to do with the end user? Did the end user fine MS? Can
you provide one credible source for this speculation or are you just
making it up as you go along?

Alias

Let's suppose, for arguments sake, that Eric is correct (and he may be).
The cost is always bore by the end user, they always absorb the "cost of
doing business". When business taxes are raised by the governemtn here in
the US, we consumers wind up paying for it in highr costs for the products,
that's why this nonsense of windfall taxies on oil companies will only cost
the consumer more.



Considering that generic OEM versions are the same price here as in the
USA, the argument is moot.

Alias

Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
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snip
With Bush's fiscal and warring policies, that will never happen.

Our economy is doing well, has been for years now. His policies aren't as
bad as the press or whatever your source is would have you believe.



False. Weak dollar. Highest budget and trade deficit in history. Most
jobs are crap jobs at places like McDonald's. Over 40 million people
without health insurance. The most prisoners and homeless in the
developed world. The economy may be great for Exxon, Microsoft and
Bush's buddies but not the average American. Tell the victims of
hurricane Katrina how groovy the US economy is. And, when you're done,
take a stroll through LA's South Central and tell them because neither
of them have gotten the news.

Alias

"Alias" wrote in message
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Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
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snip
With Bush's fiscal and warring policies, that will never happen.

Our economy is doing well, has been for years now. His policies aren't
as bad as the press or whatever your source is would have you believe.



False. Weak dollar. Highest budget and trade deficit in history. Most jobs
are crap jobs at places like McDonald's. Over 40 million people without
health insurance. The most prisoners and homeless in the developed world.
The economy may be great for Exxon, Microsoft and Bush's buddies but not
the average American. Tell the victims of hurricane Katrina how groovy the
US economy is. And, when you're done, take a stroll through LA's South
Central and tell them because neither of them have gotten the news.

Alias

Do you have any actual facts to back up your wild accusations?
You obviously have no clue.
There are so many things wrong with your statements.

In article ,
Bob I
thought we'd be interested in the following...


Humm, that seems to be a common complaint.

I don't think it's a complaint - it's a fact. Linux is a geeks OS.

Prepackaged has it's costs.
So, either learn to cook, or quit carping about the restaurant menu prices.

Hey, i'm not complaining about the pricing! In fact - i have no
immediate intention of changing to Vista, but if I did, pricing is
pricing.

UK vs USA pricing has always been a bone of contention with us Brits
anyway; c'est la vie.

XP works perfectly for me, but I will eventually get round to setting up
a Linux box when I have time and can be bothered to ****-arse around
with configuring it.


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"Alias" wrote in message
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Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
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snip
With Bush's fiscal and warring policies, that will never happen.

Our economy is doing well, has been for years now. His policies aren't
as bad as the press or whatever your source is would have you believe.



False. Weak dollar. Highest budget and trade deficit in history. Most jobs
are crap jobs at places like McDonald's. Over 40 million people without
health insurance. The most prisoners and homeless in the developed world.
The economy may be great for Exxon, Microsoft and Bush's buddies but not
the average American. Tell the victims of hurricane Katrina how groovy the
US economy is. And, when you're done, take a stroll through LA's South
Central and tell them because neither of them have gotten the news.

Alias

Are you an American? Those of us who are average Americans know differently
than what you seem to think is the case. You couldn't be more wrong. BTW,
what does the number of criminals in jail have to do with the strength of
our economy. What are you smoking?

Eric wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
...
Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
...
snip
With Bush's fiscal and warring policies, that will never happen.
Our economy is doing well, has been for years now. His policies aren't
as bad as the press or whatever your source is would have you believe.


False. Weak dollar. Highest budget and trade deficit in history. Most jobs
are crap jobs at places like McDonald's. Over 40 million people without
health insurance. The most prisoners and homeless in the developed world.
The economy may be great for Exxon, Microsoft and Bush's buddies but not
the average American. Tell the victims of hurricane Katrina how groovy the
US economy is. And, when you're done, take a stroll through LA's South
Central and tell them because neither of them have gotten the news.

Alias

Do you have any actual facts to back up your wild accusations?

What fact do you have trouble with?

You obviously have no clue.

Really? Please explain.

There are so many things wrong with your statements.

Name one.

Alias

Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:

"Alias" wrote in message
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Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:

"Alias" wrote in message
...
snip

With Bush's fiscal and warring policies, that will never happen.

Our economy is doing well, has been for years now. His policies aren't
as bad as the press or whatever your source is would have you believe.



False. Weak dollar. Highest budget and trade deficit in history. Most jobs
are crap jobs at places like McDonald's. Over 40 million people without
health insurance. The most prisoners and homeless in the developed world.
The economy may be great for Exxon, Microsoft and Bush's buddies but not
the average American. Tell the victims of hurricane Katrina how groovy the
US economy is. And, when you're done, take a stroll through LA's South
Central and tell them because neither of them have gotten the news.

Alias


Are you an American? Those of us who are average Americans know differently
than what you seem to think is the case. You couldn't be more wrong. BTW,
what does the number of criminals in jail have to do with the strength of
our economy. What are you smoking?


EX-patriate would be the word that polite folks use.

Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
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Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
...
snip
With Bush's fiscal and warring policies, that will never happen.
Our economy is doing well, has been for years now. His policies aren't
as bad as the press or whatever your source is would have you believe.


False. Weak dollar. Highest budget and trade deficit in history. Most jobs
are crap jobs at places like McDonald's. Over 40 million people without
health insurance. The most prisoners and homeless in the developed world.
The economy may be great for Exxon, Microsoft and Bush's buddies but not
the average American. Tell the victims of hurricane Katrina how groovy the
US economy is. And, when you're done, take a stroll through LA's South
Central and tell them because neither of them have gotten the news.

Alias

Are you an American?

Yes, although since Bush became president, I don't make a big deal out
of it.

Those of us who are average Americans know differently
than what you seem to think is the case. You couldn't be more wrong.

How so?

BTW,
what does the number of criminals in jail have to do with the strength of
our economy.

You're kidding, right? Those people could be rehabilitated and/or never
given such draconian long sentences and be reinserted into society as
tax paying citizens, of course!

What are you smoking?

Can you address the issues or only hurl mocking insults?

Alias