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Story: Vista pricing leaks out
Posted by: Anonymous (Wednesday 30 August 2006, 12:14 PM)
Are Microsoft going to cut the prices of the XP software? I doubt it.
As the hardware gets cheaper, the Microsoft OS gets more expensive. And how many security patches, faults will there be to download from MS for the new Vista? I remember the SP1 and SP2 for XP. Do we really want all the bells and whistles that MS have included and want us to use? There are plent of other pieces of non MS software that can be used - some are far better.
PC World are doing a laptop for £299. They sell XP home for £150. If I buy a Laptop without an OS will they give it to me a £150 off? The big sellers get a lovely discount from MS.
For free I got MEPIS Linux. It comes with web browser, Office suite, cd/dvd player/burner software. It found my wired network, laser printer driver was in the package, and I plugged in my USB wifi and it worked without me doing anything.
I am not a Tech person but a pensioner, having a play with my PC.
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