Re: FN-FORUM: help

date posted 5th February 2008 15:45

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=0A> On 5 Feb 2008, at 16:05, Gary Short wrote:=0D=0A> =0D=0A> >> I agree, =
if it only runs in Windows, then it's not exactly free.=0D=0A> >=0D=0A> > O=
h come on, Windows is practically free these days. I can walk into =0D=0A>=
> PC World and pick up a laptop for =A3400 quid. It comes with Vista =0D=
=0A> > pre-installed. If I tell them I'm going to install Ubuntu (for =0D=
=0A> > example) on it, and never use Vista, do you think they'd give me a =
=0D=0A> > refund on the price of the laptop? If so, how much do you reckon =
it =0D=0A> > would be? That's the true cost of Vista.=0D=0A> =0D=0A> Vista=
is not free, there are several ways they can make you pay. I =0D=0A> don'=
t agree with all his articles, but Walt Mossberg made a post =0D=0A> about=
all the trial programs that come packed in Vistat: http:// =0D=0A> ptech.a=
llthingsd.com/20070405/pcs-mired-in-chores/=0D=0A=0D=0ADunno, never seen th=
em. I always flatten my machine as soon as I buy a new one to get rid of al=
l that cruft.=0D=0A=0D=0A-- =0D=0ACheers,=0D=0AGary=0D=0Ahttp://www.garysho=
rt.org=0D=0A