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  #16  
Old January 30th 07, 05:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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C A Upsdell wrote:

Gordon 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.


Perhaps MS is keeping the excess in reserve to pay future EU fines.
Coping with bureaucratic idiocies is part of doing business in Europe.


Yeh, what a pain in the ass when a government tries to protect the consumer.
The same goes for protecting the environment. The damn governments should
keep their noses out of that and leave it to the benevolent corporations to
look after things.

Cheers.


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  #17  
Old January 30th 07, 06:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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"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.


That will teach the EEC to slap a fine on MS :-)


  #18  
Old January 30th 07, 06:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Gordon wrote:

"Eric" wrote in message
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I hear the price of a German car is higher in the US than in Germany.
What's up with that?



So don't buy a German car. there's plenty of other choices. Microsoft's
actions over the last 15 years have ensured there IS no other choice for the
vast majority of people - it's called "monopoly".....


Interesting concept. A free operating system, against a operating system
you have to pay for, equals no choice.

  #19  
Old January 30th 07, 06:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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"Bob I" wrote in message
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Gordon wrote:

"Eric" wrote in message
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I hear the price of a German car is higher in the US than in Germany.
What's up with that?



So don't buy a German car. there's plenty of other choices. Microsoft's
actions over the last 15 years have ensured there IS no other choice for
the vast majority of people - it's called "monopoly".....


Interesting concept. A free operating system, against a operating system
you have to pay for, equals no choice.


Certainly up until recently, yes. Microsoft's actions ensured that OEMs,
which is where the vast majority of machines are sold, would suffer drastic
financial penalties if they sold machines with either no OS or a competing
one.....


  #20  
Old January 30th 07, 07:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Gordon wrote:

"Bob I" wrote in message
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Gordon wrote:


"Eric" wrote in message
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I hear the price of a German car is higher in the US than in Germany.
What's up with that?


So don't buy a German car. there's plenty of other choices. Microsoft's
actions over the last 15 years have ensured there IS no other choice for
the vast majority of people - it's called "monopoly".....


Interesting concept. A free operating system, against a operating system
you have to pay for, equals no choice.



Certainly up until recently, yes. Microsoft's actions ensured that OEMs,
which is where the vast majority of machines are sold, would suffer drastic
financial penalties if they sold machines with either no OS or a competing
one.....


Actually, the OEM's were eligible for greater discounts based on the
various conditions contained in their agreements. "Penalties" is
implying that they had to pay additional sums.

  #21  
Old January 30th 07, 07:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Eric wrote:
"Gordon" wrote in message
...
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?

If you don't like the price they charge in your country, come to our country
and buy it and take it back with you.
If they charge $99 here and 99 pounds there, be sure to file another
complaint if the value of a dollar exceeds the value of the pound.
Make sure you factor in the cost to get the product from here to there, as
well as the additional regulations costs to Microsoft to operate in Europe.


Either all the above or learn about duties and shipping costs. You might
also think about what happens to a company if they don't make a profit and
pay employees! I.e. THINK!
  #22  
Old January 30th 07, 07:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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"Bob I" wrote in message
...

Gordon wrote:

"Bob I" wrote in message
...


Gordon wrote:


"Eric" wrote in message
...



I hear the price of a German car is higher in the US than in Germany.
What's up with that?


So don't buy a German car. there's plenty of other choices. Microsoft's
actions over the last 15 years have ensured there IS no other choice for
the vast majority of people - it's called "monopoly".....

Interesting concept. A free operating system, against a operating system
you have to pay for, equals no choice.



Certainly up until recently, yes. Microsoft's actions ensured that OEMs,
which is where the vast majority of machines are sold, would suffer
drastic financial penalties if they sold machines with either no OS or a
competing one.....


Actually, the OEM's were eligible for greater discounts based on the
various conditions contained in their agreements. "Penalties" is implying
that they had to pay additional sums.

Well I suppose you /could/ look at it as a withdrawing of discount - either
way it would have had a drastic impact on the bottom line - and that would
have happened if they had sold just ONE machine.....


  #23  
Old January 30th 07, 07:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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"Gordon" wrote in message
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"Eric" wrote in message
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I hear the price of a German car is higher in the US than in Germany.
What's up with that?


So don't buy a German car. there's plenty of other choices. Microsoft's
actions over the last 15 years have ensured there IS no other choice for
the vast majority of people - it's called "monopoly".....


There are other choices.
You don't have to buy Vista.
You can buy a Mac, or a PC with an old OS or none at all.
You can still run Windows 95/98/ME/2K/XP.
You can run Linux.
You can write your own OS. (I bet it will take more than 200 pounds worth of
your time)
How many more options do you need?

Again,
did you factor in shipping costs?
did you figure in the expense amount of legislation against MS in Europe?
would you complain if they simply didn't bother to convert ($99 vs 99
pounds), if the dollar value was equal to or greater than a pound?
would it help if you just go convert some of your pounds into dollars
before trying to buy it?
do your internet purchases have to be in pounds?


  #24  
Old January 30th 07, 07:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Gordon wrote:

"Bob I" wrote in message
...

Gordon wrote:


"Bob I" wrote in message
...


Gordon wrote:



"Eric" wrote in message
.. .




I hear the price of a German car is higher in the US than in Germany.
What's up with that?


So don't buy a German car. there's plenty of other choices. Microsoft's
actions over the last 15 years have ensured there IS no other choice for
the vast majority of people - it's called "monopoly".....

Interesting concept. A free operating system, against a operating system
you have to pay for, equals no choice.



Certainly up until recently, yes. Microsoft's actions ensured that OEMs,
which is where the vast majority of machines are sold, would suffer
drastic financial penalties if they sold machines with either no OS or a
competing one.....


Actually, the OEM's were eligible for greater discounts based on the
various conditions contained in their agreements. "Penalties" is implying
that they had to pay additional sums.


Well I suppose you /could/ look at it as a withdrawing of discount - either
way it would have had a drastic impact on the bottom line - and that would
have happened if they had sold just ONE machine.....


So, you agree that OEMs did it to gain a financial advantage over their
competitors.

  #25  
Old January 30th 07, 07:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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"Eric" wrote in message
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Again,
did you factor in shipping costs?


Apparently XP CDs were pressed in Ireland - so I expect the Vista ones will
be as well. So shipping costs = negligible....


  #26  
Old January 30th 07, 07:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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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?

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  #27  
Old January 30th 07, 07:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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"Bob I" wrote in message
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Gordon wrote:

"Bob I" wrote in message
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Gordon wrote:


"Bob I" wrote in message
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Gordon wrote:



"Eric" wrote in message
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I hear the price of a German car is higher in the US than in Germany.
What's up with that?


So don't buy a German car. there's plenty of other choices.
Microsoft's actions over the last 15 years have ensured there IS no
other choice for the vast majority of people - it's called
"monopoly".....

Interesting concept. A free operating system, against a operating
system you have to pay for, equals no choice.



Certainly up until recently, yes. Microsoft's actions ensured that OEMs,
which is where the vast majority of machines are sold, would suffer
drastic financial penalties if they sold machines with either no OS or a
competing one.....

Actually, the OEM's were eligible for greater discounts based on the
various conditions contained in their agreements. "Penalties" is implying
that they had to pay additional sums.


Well I suppose you /could/ look at it as a withdrawing of discount -
either way it would have had a drastic impact on the bottom line - and
that would have happened if they had sold just ONE machine.....


So, you agree that OEMs did it to gain a financial advantage over their
competitors.

No, OEMs were shanghied into it by MS.....
the way it worked was like this:
OEM to MS: We would like to sell Windows OS on our PCs
MS to OEM: Fine - we will sell you OEM licences as long as you agree to take
far more than you need, but at a ridiculously low price. IF however, you
deign to sell just one machine with either no OS or a competing one (ie
Linux) then that ridiculously low price suddenly becomes ridiculously
LARGE.....and you must still buy all the licences you contracted to buy....
That is why, up until recently, it was impossible to buy a machine from any
of the large OEMs with either no OS or one other than Windows...


  #28  
Old January 30th 07, 07:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Eric wrote:
"Gordon" wrote in message
...
"Eric" wrote in message
...

I hear the price of a German car is higher in the US than in Germany.
What's up with that?

So don't buy a German car. there's plenty of other choices. Microsoft's
actions over the last 15 years have ensured there IS no other choice for
the vast majority of people - it's called "monopoly".....


There are other choices.
You don't have to buy Vista.


Don't worry, I won't until it has at least SP2, if then.

You can buy a Mac,


Cost prohibitive, especially when you already have a decent computer.

or a PC with an old OS or none at all.


How does one run a PC with "none at all"?

You can still run Windows 95/98/ME/2K/XP.


I do run XP.

You can run Linux.


I run that too.

You can write your own OS. (I bet it will take more than 200 pounds worth of
your time)


Now you're being silly.

How many more options do you need?

Again,
did you factor in shipping costs?


Negligible as they are pressed in Ireland.

did you figure in the expense amount of legislation against MS in Europe?


Not applicable.

would you complain if they simply didn't bother to convert ($99 vs 99
pounds), if the dollar value was equal to or greater than a pound?


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

would it help if you just go convert some of your pounds into dollars
before trying to buy it?


What and pay the currency conversion on top of the high price for Vista?

do your internet purchases have to be in pounds?


Yes, they do. The major companies like MS, Adobe, etc., now configure
their web sites to know where you are from and will not let you buy
anything in dollars unless, of course, you're in the USA.

Alias

  #29  
Old January 30th 07, 07:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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"Bob I" wrote in message
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So, you agree that OEMs did it to gain a financial advantage over their
competitors.


The only competitors left that I'm aware of for MS would be Mac or Linux.
OEM price discount is a gift from MS to hardware vendors who go through the
trouble of installing the MS OS on their hardware for sale as a package deal
to have systems that users can take out of a box, plug in, turn on, and
start using.
Having the OS already installed gives users a reason to buy the MS OS rather
than looking for Linux.
Having the loyal customer base with IBM machines who grow attached to their
machines and want to stick with the same machine type when they upgrade
gives MS an edge over Mac, even if Macs can now run IBM software.
MS is not the only company to use such methods. Just look at XM satellite
radio. It comes pre-installed on certain vehicles, and to switch to a
different satellite radio requires different hardware.


  #30  
Old January 30th 07, 08:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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"Eric" wrote in message
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OEM price discount is a gift from MS to hardware vendors who go through
the trouble of installing the MS OS on their hardware for sale as a
package deal to have systems that users can take out of a box, plug in,
turn on, and start using.


BWAHAHAHAHA! You realy have got MS right up your backside, haven't you! OEM
price discount is NOT a "gift" it was a very effective method of ensuring
that OEMs did NOT sell any machines with either no OS or a non-windows OS!
Why do you think that up until recently it was impossible to buy a machine
from an OEM with no OS on it at all? Surely THAT wouldn't hurt MS, now would
it?


 




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