Seroiusly, is there any good reason why I have to deal with this? Is there really any point to selling XP to consumers? The box manfuactures allready pay for it (though not nearly the 200$ we hav to pay) so why should it even be sold to consumers? Does anyone else see this?
You buy.... lut's say an E-machine, or a Dell. It comes equipped with XP installed and an OEM disc, right? Okay well it's six months to two years later and you need oh let's say a new mobo, what happens when you go to inall it, you get some damn nag screens. So, you take your savy ass to the "usual places" and pick up a copy, with SP2 o' course because let's face it, we all remember with a pain that was to install manually and we don't want our shiny new insall to be backdoor[ed] (*snicker*) in 2 minuites. But when M$ actually does release an update we need/want we get the above screen.
Now don't get me wrong I like linux, well, I like the concept of linux, but there are a few things I need an XP box for (i.e. Reason3). And I definately understand the need for them to combat piracy (ARG!!!), but there need to be some more options for the power users of the OS with 90% of the maketshare.
Here's my proposal, gimmie a stripped down basic free version of XP that I can DL from the site. I should't have to pirate XP, there should be absolutely no reason for me to, but honestly how many copys of pro are going to move for 200$?
Now I know there now way this is gonna happen with Vista for home useres shipping in January (November for Businesses) but I want to see Vista Ultra Lite for 25$. You can do it Microsoft! You've been making a few jumps lately in the open source field. This could really get some loyalty to the M$ name.
I could go on, but I do need some sleep sometime.
PS Good luck to my newely married and international brother. He's the coolest guy in the world and I allready miss him.
You buy.... lut's say an E-machine, or a Dell. It comes equipped with XP installed and an OEM disc, right? Okay well it's six months to two years later and you need oh let's say a new mobo, what happens when you go to inall it, you get some damn nag screens. So, you take your savy ass to the "usual places" and pick up a copy, with SP2 o' course because let's face it, we all remember with a pain that was to install manually and we don't want our shiny new insall to be backdoor[ed] (*snicker*) in 2 minuites. But when M$ actually does release an update we need/want we get the above screen.
Now don't get me wrong I like linux, well, I like the concept of linux, but there are a few things I need an XP box for (i.e. Reason3). And I definately understand the need for them to combat piracy (ARG!!!), but there need to be some more options for the power users of the OS with 90% of the maketshare.
Here's my proposal, gimmie a stripped down basic free version of XP that I can DL from the site. I should't have to pirate XP, there should be absolutely no reason for me to, but honestly how many copys of pro are going to move for 200$?
Now I know there now way this is gonna happen with Vista for home useres shipping in January (November for Businesses) but I want to see Vista Ultra Lite for 25$. You can do it Microsoft! You've been making a few jumps lately in the open source field. This could really get some loyalty to the M$ name.
I could go on, but I do need some sleep sometime.
PS Good luck to my newely married and international brother. He's the coolest guy in the world and I allready miss him.
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