Free Desks and Chairs Anyone?

Posted by khess on Apr 24, 2009 1:33 PM EDT
ServerWatch.com; By Ken Hess
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A salesperson walks into your office today and tells you that you have to buy a new, pre-built, expensive desk for every one of your employees. You have to buy a new desk today and replace it every three to five years. Additionally, there are no options for the desk and you may not alter it in any way — one desk is all we make and you have to buy it from us. You see, you don't really own the desk; you're simply purchasing a license to use the desk. Chairs are sold separately and we have the corner on the market for chairs that are 100 percent compatible with the desk. The chairs are also very expensive. Does that sound like a scenario in which you wish to participate? Preposterous, you say? Is it? Now, what if I told you that you do have a choice of desks?

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Great Analogy. ColonelPanik 1 812 Apr 24, 2009 11:54 PM

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