The Question No One Can Answer

[Alias]

The MS fanboys and their supporters constantly say that phone activation
is "no big deal". It seems, then, that when one calls, one is always
activated. If so, what's the point?

Alias

 

[Richard Urban]

What is the point of your existence? And, who cares that you do?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Michael Jennings]

Anyone who can see MS's point of view could answer that:
protoplasmic entity proof - not a bot. Advances in voice
synth and programming can't get past the Turing test yet.

 

[Alias]

What is the point of your existence? And, who cares that you do?

I didn't think you could answer the question with anything other than
your usual insults.

Alias

 

[Richard Urban]

I asked a question and stated true a fact.

Where do you see an insult in that?

I strongly suggest that you consider posting here to be with others of your
kind http://www.psychtracker.com/index.php

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[xfile]

Alias,

I am neither a fan nor a supporter, and this thing, among others, such as
calling-home-at-their-chosen-time, and so on will eventually drive me
farther away.

It is not a question about if but as to when. I won't be surprised that
many will be the same.

On the other hand, I do think putting more efforts on developing viable
alternatives should be priority one. I am sorry but I just don't think now
is the time, and as mentioned before, OS or platform is not the key.

OK, one more tip - This company fortifies its positions with four strategic
lines - OS (server and desktop), Office, Development Tools, and Misc.(games,
hardware, and so on) and very soon it will focus on the Web applications for
another major transformation (which is very good).

So no one can compete with it just by one single item, it takes more than
that.

 

[Justin]

The MS fanboys and their supporters constantly say that phone activation
is "no big deal". It seems, then, that when one calls, one is always
activated. If so, what's the point?

Alias

You already know the answer to this and you disagree with the answer
(choices MS has taken). How do I know this? Because it's already been
discussed in this NG MORE THEN ONCE with you as an active participant.

So what's the point of your thread here if not to start YET ANOTHER flame
war?

Another troll has set out some flame bait.

 

[Alias]

I asked a question and stated true a fact.

No, you didn't, and you know it.

Where do you see an insult in that?

If you have to ask, you'll never know.

I strongly suggest that you consider posting here to be with others of
your kind http://www.psychtracker.com/index.php

Can't help yourself, can you?

Alias

 

[Alias]

Alias,

I am neither a fan nor a supporter, and this thing, among others, such
as calling-home-at-their-chosen-time, and so on will eventually drive me
farther away.

It is not a question about if but as to when. I won't be surprised that
many will be the same.

On the other hand, I do think putting more efforts on developing viable
alternatives should be priority one. I am sorry but I just don't think
now is the time, and as mentioned before, OS or platform is not the key.

OK, one more tip - This company fortifies its positions with four
strategic lines - OS (server and desktop), Office, Development Tools,
and Misc.(games, hardware, and so on) and very soon it will focus on the
Web applications for another major transformation (which is very good).

So no one can compete with it just by one single item, it takes more
than that.

That's all fine and good but, if everyone is activated via the phone,
what's the point?

Alias

 

[Doris Day - MFB]

The MS fanboys and their supporters constantly say that phone activation
is "no big deal". It seems, then, that when one calls, one is always
activated. If so, what's the point?

Alias

From a logical perspective there can only be one point. It maintains the
very special relationship that Microsoft expects between itself and its
customers. It ensures that Microsoft customers MUST be enslaved to the
whims of Microsoft. There is always the chance that Microsoft will not
activate a particular system and that is good enough to keep the control
over the user that Microsoft has enshrined in both its EULAs and its
dominance of the world's desktops. It is all about control and tying in the
customer to the seller.

As you've found out Alias, the only way to escape, is to run an alternative
operating system. Unfortunately, many cannot even visualize a world free of
corporate domination in all aspects of their lives. What's good for General
Motors is good for the World - so goes the mindset. And that is precisely
what they (the corporate elite) want everyone of us to believe.

Love and Kisses,
Doris

 

[Justin]

No, you didn't, and you know it.


If you have to ask, you'll never know.


Can't help yourself, can you?

Alias

Wow! This is very interesting. This is person #12 (?) having to explain
these things to you alias. Don't you find it odd that more and more people
are having to make the EXACT SAME comments to you?

"What is the point of your existence?"

A question, not an insult. The answer is...no point at all.

"And, who cares that you do?"

Again, a question. The answer is....not me!

Now, you'll probably find my answers to those questions insulting as you
well should.

Now we just need your buddy adam to come in at the end of the thread and
give his meaningless input.

 

[Justin]

That's all fine and good but, if everyone is activated via the phone,
what's the point?

Ok, I'll bit. This is a grossly exaggerated assumption on your part. Start
with that and see where you wind up.

 

[Alias]

Ok, I'll bit. This is a grossly exaggerated assumption on your part.
Start with that and see where you wind up.

You've met someone who's been turned down? I haven't, nor have I seen
anyone post that they had either here or on xp.general.

Alias

 

[Alias]

You already know the answer to this and you disagree with the answer
(choices MS has taken). How do I know this? Because it's already been
discussed in this NG MORE THEN ONCE with you as an active participant.

So what's the point of your thread here if not to start YET ANOTHER
flame war?

Another troll has set out some flame bait.

Don't know the answer, eh?

Alias

 

[Alias]

Wow! This is very interesting. This is person #12 (?) having to
explain these things to you alias. Don't you find it odd that more and
more people are having to make the EXACT SAME comments to you?

"What is the point of your existence?"

A question, not an insult. The answer is...no point at all.

"And, who cares that you do?"

Again, a question. The answer is....not me!

Now, you'll probably find my answers to those questions insulting as you
well should.

Now we just need your buddy adam to come in at the end of the thread and
give his meaningless input.

Please get back to me when you finish your reading comprehension course
and have studied what a rhetorical question is.

Until then, STFU.

Alias

 

[Justin]

Please get back to me when you finish your reading comprehension course
and have studied what a rhetorical question is.

That's your ASSumption. I understood the questions just fine and was able
to answer them.

Until then, STFU.

Hehehe...someone is at his wits end! When are you going to give up? And
when are you going to learn to stop pulling that "reading comprehension"
card when I have COUNTLESS times busted you for not understand most of what
you read?

Seriously alais, that pot you love so much is truly messing up your brain!!!

 

[Justin]

You've met someone who's been turned down? I haven't, nor have I seen
anyone post that they had either here or on xp.general.

Alias

Yes, as a matter of fact I have. Dell laptop. MS told him to go back to
Dell. I believe I also posted that bit of info IN THIS NG. Fetch!

 

[Justin]

Don't know the answer, eh?

Alias

The answer was already given to you. But this is all you have to fall back
on.

We all know that you think piracy is much larger then legal users. So that
is where you fail in the first place. Go ahead alias, argue like you always
do and object to this statement. By doing so, you will debunk this entire
thread and all your BS.

 

[Alias]

Seriously alais, that pot you love so much is truly messing up your
brain!!!

I haven't smoked pot since 89, yaknow, around the time you were born.

Alias

 

[Alias]

Yes, as a matter of fact I have. Dell laptop. MS told him to go back
to Dell. I believe I also posted that bit of info IN THIS NG.

That was because Dell had to support activation and so it therefore
doesn't count. Name me ONE person who had a generic OEM or retail
version of XP or Vista that was turned down for reinstalling Windows on
the same machine or a different one for that matter. You can't. It's,
like Doris says, all about control and using fear to keep your little
derrières in line. If MS were to come out with a brand new WGA for
Vista, you would download and install it in a New York second. All MS
has to do is call it a "critical" security update. MS says jump and you
ask "how high?"

Fetch!

Charming.

Alias