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Rent Your Operating System

Posted by gsh on · 8 comments
OSWeekly.com; By Brandon Watts 		Mail this story
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Although a lot of software is free these days, unless you’re using Linux, you’re still going to have to drop some cash on an operating system upgrade.

For serious technology users, the cost of upgrading isn’t such an issue because not only do we usually want the latest and greatest, but in most cases, we actually need it for work reasons. OS upgrades don’t come around all that often, and since I’d personally have to buy them regardless of the cost, I don’t really make an issue out of the price.

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Comments (8)

jimf ·
Well, that does say it all. Me? I'm never gonna spend another penny on MS trash.
dcparris ·
I wonder where Brandon lives. If I knew, I could call the gov't and suggest they test their water supply.
jimf ·
> call the gov't and suggest they test their water supply.

Some of us suspect the gov's supply may be poluted too.
dcparris ·
Well, if we can find out where he lives, maybe someone nearby can test the water for them. I don't know. Honestly. We already 'rent' the software as it is. How can he lay any claim at all to "owning" Windows? I've run out of airsickness bags on this one.
jimf ·
> We already 'rent' the software as it is

Obviously, very few people read the license.
tracyanne ·
quote:: Obviously, very few people read the license. ::quote

Even fewer than you think.
jezuch ·
License? What license??
dcparris ·
I don't know. What were we talking about again?

/me goes back to 'shrooms...

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