Hi :) Hmmm, i thought that machines without Windows cost more because of some weird marketing deal with OEMs Regards from Tom :)
>________________________________ > From: Steve Edmonds <steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com> >To: VA <cuyfa...@hotmail.com> >Cc: LibreOffice <users@global.libreoffice.org> >Sent: Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 1:40 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ? > >I get a discount for purchasing without windows. >I say I want that machine, no windows, take it off the price, and save myself >some dollars. >Steve > >On 2012-11-20 13:57, VA wrote: >> I'm not defending Microsoft; I don't particularly like them. I'm just saying >> that if I don't want to buy MS, I don't have to, and neither does anyone >> else. >> >> Of course, you can buy a Mac and not have Windows. However, I never count >> Windows as a "purchase" because it comes installed on the computer. I don't >> pay any extra for it, and I have NEVER purchased any Windows upgrade. After >> buying a Windows computer, if I wanted, I could completely blow off the >> Windows, reformat the hard drive and install Linux. I'm sure many people >> have done just that. I have a dual-boot Windows/Linux system on my laptop. >> >> While my employer has purchased MS Office, I have never done so for my home >> computers. >> >> In other words, no matter what tactics MS uses, legal or not, as the >> customer, I always control where I spend my money. MS cannot dominate my >> computer without my permission or the software market without our collective >> permission. >> >> Virgil >> >> -----Original Message----- From: James Knott >> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 7:04 PM >> To: LibreOffice >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ? >> >> VA wrote: >>> Nobody is forced to purchase MS products. >> >> Try and buy a computer without Windows. While there are some available, >> they're rare. Also, read up on the MS anti trust cases to see how they >> forced market share with illegal and near illegal methods, including >> extortion. >> >> > > >-- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org >Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
