OK, a chicken for every pot.
If it costs more in the long run to those who are already lacking that is OK
as long as we feel better.
Sorry for the political overtones, and thanks for all the thought
stimulating conversation, but I don't want to peeve the "stick to IMAIL"
crowd so I will stop posting on this topic. It has spurred such interest
though ... I wonder if I could not make a banner earning popu-list out of
this one?
Maybe coming soon, the how do you really feel about the whole MS thing list
...
:-)
-V
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert E. Spivack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 11:25 AM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] RE:off-topic: Microsoft not violatingcopyright;
Netscape troubles
> Sorry! I have to step in here...
>
> the "free PC" deal is the best thing in our industry. The "digital
divide"
> between the have Internet and have-nots is getting bigger and bigger.
there
> are many articles on this, but basically unless you are middle-class, you
> probably don't have a PC or the Internet.
>
> Since Internet is becoming crucial to jobs, recruiting, and other economic
> activities, the needy/and underprivileged are finding themselves even more
> dis-enfrancised.
>
> Drive through the "East Side" of a major city and tell me everyone "has
> net"? They don't!
>
> With these deals, for the price of dial-up, that would have to be paid
> anyway, many many people will be able to get a very functional PC that is
> suitable for email, web browsing, and general computing.
>
> The only problem I see is the credit checks - this will still exclude many
> of exactly the right people that this deal appeals to.
>
> the ability for self-help and self-improvement should be available to
> everyone, even minimum wage job-earners, not just hacker/hobiest geeks
that
> earn $50K, $80K, $100K or more per year.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Vaughn Thurman
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 7:16 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] RE:off-topic: Microsoft not
> violatingcopyright; Netscape troubles
>
>
> >"Get a free computer by signing up
> > for MSN for 3 years" scam.
>
> On that I agree 100%. I think that within the month that will be a
network
> news special and MSN, AOL, Prodigy, and the others who have been in this
> deal will wish they never had been. It is a despicable abuse and the only
> thing worse is that our educational system turns out dupes every day who
> will sign these agreements.
> -V
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: K Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 1:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] RE:off-topic: Microsoft not violatingcopyright;
> Netscape troubles
>
>
> > At 01:52 PM 9/9/99 -0400, Vaughn wrote:
> > >Wow what an interesting thread this has become!
> > >
> > >The inside opinions are great. I am really glad to see we have so many
> > >capitalists here debating this point. Microsoft is big. Microsoft is
> > >strong. Microsoft is tough to compete with, but does that make them
> evil?
> >
> > No, what makes them evil is the stinkin Which should be illegal. Not
> because it unfairly
> > rubs out competition, but because of the fact that they can utterly fail
> to
> > deliver any level of quality service, and the dissatisfied user that
> > attempts to leave ends up spending more than the computer would have
cost
> > in the first place.
> >
> > --
> > Kirk Mitchell-General Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Keystone Connect Unlock Your World
> > Altoona, PA 814-941-5000 http://www.keyconn.net
> >
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