Author: Alberto Rezza
Date: 05:49:36 08/09/01
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On August 09, 2001 at 01:57:32, Adam Oellermann wrote: >I usually buy computers without an OS, and without the price of an OS included. >Of course, I don't by from Dell or Compaq, but this idea that you can't get a PC >without a license for Windows is just nonsense. At worst, buy the parts and >assemble it yourself. There's a nice new notebook from Compaq - the first one with an Athlon 4 processor, 850 MHz. Very good for your favorite computer chess program, BTW. Why don't you try to buy it without Windows? Or you can build it yourself.. If you succeed, please let me know how you did it :) Most likely, you'll have to PAY for a copy of Windows ME of which you already have one or more licenses and which you don't need anyway, that PAY for the upgrade to Win2K (or, soon, XP). Unfortunately, one cannot live without Windows. That's what a de facto monopoly is all about. This whole discussion has been twisted round too much. It was not about people "stealing" (???) from Microsoft, it was about Microsoft ripping people off. As I said, they are the real pirates. Alberto
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