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kirk jim
http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=39235
Lets see, deception and lies... hmmm kinda reminds me
of Richard Urban (aka urban legend) and Kerry Brown..... that propagate
misinformation that they blindly believe as true....
Or do they have a hidden agenda?
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Prior to the availability of Vista, Microsoft launched a marketing campaign
that allowed PC makers to place a sticker on computers alerting potential
buyers that they could upgrade to Vista when it became available. According
to a lawsuit filed against Microsoft Corporation, the software giant
unfairly labelled PCs as "Windows Vista Capable" even when "a large number"
of the computers could only run the Home Basic Edition of the new operating
system, which lacks many of the features that Microsoft advertised. The
lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Washington, seeks class action status (exceeding 10,000 people) and asks for
damages (exceeding $5 million).
In addition, when Microsoft later offered buyers of "Windows Vista Capable"
computers free or reduced-price upgrades to Vista, the company offered Home
Basic to many customers. "In sum, Microsoft engaged in bait and
switch--assuring consumers they were purchasing 'Vista Capable' machines
when, in fact, they could obtain only a stripped-down operating system
lacking the functionality and features that Microsoft advertised as
'Vista'," the suit reads. Microsoft argues that it "conducted a broad effort
to educate computer manufacturers, retailers and consumers about the
hardware requirements to run different versions of Windows Vista," said
Microsoft spokesperson Jack Evans. That program is well-documented and the
information can still be found online.
Lets see, deception and lies... hmmm kinda reminds me
of Richard Urban (aka urban legend) and Kerry Brown..... that propagate
misinformation that they blindly believe as true....
Or do they have a hidden agenda?
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Prior to the availability of Vista, Microsoft launched a marketing campaign
that allowed PC makers to place a sticker on computers alerting potential
buyers that they could upgrade to Vista when it became available. According
to a lawsuit filed against Microsoft Corporation, the software giant
unfairly labelled PCs as "Windows Vista Capable" even when "a large number"
of the computers could only run the Home Basic Edition of the new operating
system, which lacks many of the features that Microsoft advertised. The
lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Washington, seeks class action status (exceeding 10,000 people) and asks for
damages (exceeding $5 million).
In addition, when Microsoft later offered buyers of "Windows Vista Capable"
computers free or reduced-price upgrades to Vista, the company offered Home
Basic to many customers. "In sum, Microsoft engaged in bait and
switch--assuring consumers they were purchasing 'Vista Capable' machines
when, in fact, they could obtain only a stripped-down operating system
lacking the functionality and features that Microsoft advertised as
'Vista'," the suit reads. Microsoft argues that it "conducted a broad effort
to educate computer manufacturers, retailers and consumers about the
hardware requirements to run different versions of Windows Vista," said
Microsoft spokesperson Jack Evans. That program is well-documented and the
information can still be found online.
