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Originally posted by Konichiwaneko
[B]The way I see it, access to computers have changed our lives so dramtically that the people complaining that a piece of software isn't worth $300 is crazy.
You spend $300+ dollars a month for a car to get you to your job, but if you are like me where you work the comptuer industry, having understanding of the lastest software and hardware makes sure you keep your job. What I'm saying is the investment makes sense. Even if you are a low level tech making $8 an hour, purchasing a meager program for only $150 for windows xp pro full can make you so much more money in the long run.
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Just One problem with that analogy Konicwaneko. When I buy my Car I get 2000 lbs of steel and other solid materials that I can call my own. M$ and most the rest of the software industry never sell you their software, they are selling you the privildge of using it, but you do not own the software. If I so choose, I can open the hood of my car, pull out the engine, and mount that engine in a different chassis or vise versa. And I can use that car as collateral on a loan, and even sell the car to another user.
<p>Plus, in most cases the Auto industry has been quick (at least the last few decades) to recall hazardous vehicles and replace or repair them. <p>M$ has only recently learned that the concept of security is of importance. And even then you have to wonder. When one servicepack re-opens a hole they had managed to close before.<p>Now I mostly Utilize M$ products, It's primarily because I am a gamer and not many of the better games get Linux ports. However that is beginning to change. Also the Linux I would use would be Debian unstable and really needs greater than the current dial-up access I have right now to keep up to date. But at my last apt where I had DSL access, I used it and loved it. <p>ps I will admit to being a total fan of Microsoft Mice. One piece of tech that they have gotten totally right.
DaKnife
