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Old 10-29-2009, 07:10 AM   #1
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LXer: Why Windows 7 Costs so Much


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The better question to ask is why Microsoft decided to set the price point where they did? And the answer to that one is quite simple: Microsoft doesn’t actually want you to upgrade to Windows 7 at all.

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Old 10-29-2009, 03:37 PM   #2
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this is one of the reasions i use Linux
 
Old 10-30-2009, 09:04 AM   #3
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Because Microsoft are avaricious ****ers, that's why.
 
Old 10-30-2009, 09:59 AM   #4
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