Microsoft turns to technology licensing for Xbox Next

[Phil Da Lick!]

I think he meant 'Bully' then 'buy'.

MS's arrogence has gotten quite out of hand in the last few years. XP is a
good example of that, that OS is like a mine field full of viruses. If they
think they can buy any new conpanies with using pressure, they won't
hesitate.

Oh yeah, can't forget to mention that they are pretty lazy as well, each new
OS they make is worst then the last. And can't forget the spying too.

Though I do wonder how much longer the shareholders will take before they
start demanding real results in the Console industry, with Japan as good as
gone, its a matter of time before Euro follows....(you can only offer so
many games for free without looking desperate, example Australia)

Oh well, no matter MS has plenty of bloodsoaked billions in their greedy
hands.

ignoring your comments about shareholders and stuff, and conentrating on the
os issue: longhorn will incorporate DRM as default. how's that for your
civil liberties? i can gues how it'll be for M$'s profit margin...

 

[Dr.z3n]

Duuhhhh... Micro$oft is a monopoly. Using their products is not an
endorsement of them.

No, but it's a statement as to someone's idiocy when there are so many good
alternatives out there. A monopoly would exist if there were no
alternatives.

Making me teach vocabulary on Usenet makes little baby jebus cry.

Dr.z3n

 

[Dr.z3n]

chrisv wrote


For every Micro$$$oft product there i$ an alternative that i$ ea$y to
purcha$e or download.

Don't want to use Window$, there's Linux or Apple.
Don't like Outlook Expre$$, use Eudora or Forte Agent.
Don't like Office, use Corel.
Don't like Explorer, use Net$cape or Opera.

Unle$$ you work in an office where everyone must be u$ing the $ame
program$, you can u$e anything you want. Most people don't want to
bother becau$e they find nothing wrong with they are given.

They only thing I'll give you is Window$. Unle$$ you a programmer,
Window$ is the only O$ you can get on the PC.

Hank, not only are there worthwhile commercial application$ that would fit
his need$, but there are better *FREEWARE* program$ ($ome you li$ted).
$somebody need$ to get ahold of them$selve$.

Dr.z3n

 

[Maniac]

Which very often is not the case. If it was so easy to get away from
Micro$oft, they wouldn't have the market share they do. Duh.

it's not that hard.. the thing is do people really WANT to? nope,
other than a few dissenters.

 

[chrisv]

No, but it's a statement as to someone's idiocy when there are so many good
alternatives out there. A monopoly would exist if there were no
alternatives.

Making me teach vocabulary on Usenet makes little baby jebus cry.

Idiot. M$ is a monopoly. The fact that "alternatives" exist does not
mean they are not a monopoly. Duh.

 

[chrisv]

chrisv wrote


For every Micro$$$oft product there i$ an alternative that i$ ea$y to
purcha$e or download.

Don't want to use Window$, there's Linux or Apple.
Don't like Outlook Expre$$, use Eudora or Forte Agent.
Don't like Office, use Corel.
Don't like Explorer, use Net$cape or Opera.

None of that makes my statement untrue. Learn how to think.

 

[Andrew]

Idiot. M$ is a monopoly. The fact that "alternatives" exist does not
mean they are not a monopoly. Duh.

They are a monopoly at publishing Windows just like BMW have a
monopoly on making BMW cars. There are other OS'es to use just like
there are other cars to drive that aren't BMW's.

 

[chrisv]

They are a monopoly at publishing Windows just like BMW have a
monopoly on making BMW cars. There are other OS'es to use just like
there are other cars to drive that aren't BMW's.

Wrong, idiot.

 

[Andrew]

Wrong, idiot.

Care to elaborate on that or do you just want to come across as an
asinine wanker?

 

[Snakes...]

None of that makes my statement untrue. Learn how to think.

Ok, so perhaps by some weird logic using a MS product doesn't mean you're
personally endorsing them but you're still giving them your money, and
that's all they really care about.

In a nut shell, you support Microsoft.

 

[chrisv]

Care to elaborate on that or do you just want to come across as an
asinine wanker?

You know, for someone who says "Trim messages to quote only relevent
text" in his sig, you sure are good at trimming relevant text.

If you're too stupid to see what you posted was wrong, I can't help
you.

 

[Jan Panteltje]

chrisv wrote


For every Micro$$$oft product there i$ an alternative that i$ ea$y to
purcha$e or download.

Don't want to use Window$, there's Linux or Apple. 1 2
Don't like Outlook Expre$$, use Eudora or Forte Agent.
Don't like Office, use Corel. 3
Don't like Explorer, use Net$cape or Opera. 4

Unle$$ you work in an office where everyone must be u$ing the $ame 5
program$, you can u$e anything you want. Most people don't want to 6
bother becau$e they find nothing wrong with they are given.

They only thing I'll give you is Window$. Unle$$ you a programmer,

7
Handwork, u$e good editor in Linux and replace function

Window$ is the only O$ you can get on the PC.

8

 

[Kill Hank vol. 1]

chrisv wrote

None of that makes my statement untrue. Learn how to think.

This was your statement: "Using their products is not an endorsement of
them." I don't know about you, but if there's a product I don't like I
don't buy it. If you purchase and use thier products it means you
endorse them. Learn how not to be an idiot.

 

[Kill Hank vol. 1]

chrisv wrote

You know, for someone who says "Trim messages to quote only relevent
text" in his sig, you sure are good at trimming relevant text.

If you're too stupid to see what you posted was wrong, I can't help
you.

I'm guessing you like to come across as an asinine wanker.

 

[Andrew]

I'm guessing you like to come across as an asinine wanker.

I think he proved he does

 

[Roj]

Which very often is not the case. If it was so easy to get away from
Micro$oft, they wouldn't have the market share they do. Duh.

Ease has zip to do with it - convenience does.

 

[Roj]

None of that makes my statement untrue. Learn how to think.

It most assuredly debunks your "premise" (and I use the term loosely).
If alternatives are easily and readily available, then it ain't no
biggie to get away. Go read my list posted in another message in this
thread and learn a few things. By the way and to further hammer the
nails into the coffin of your statements, more than a few of those
apps are *cross-platform*.

 

[Roj]

ignoring your comments about shareholders and stuff, and conentrating on the
os issue: longhorn will incorporate DRM as default. how's that for your
civil liberties? i can gues how it'll be for M$'s profit margin...

How do you expect it to enhance their profit margins?

 

[chrisv]

chrisv wrote


This was your statement: "Using their products is not an endorsement of
them." I don't know about you, but if there's a product I don't like I
don't buy it. If you purchase and use thier products it means you
endorse them. Learn how not to be an idiot.

Said the idiot. Learn how to think.

 

[chrisv]

It most assuredly debunks your "premise" (and I use the term loosely).

Wrong.