Having just purchased a new computer, i have just received an email from Pc world asking me if i would like to upgrade to the new Vista operating system, at a cost of aproximatly £200...What planet are these people on, are we just being taken for mugs, isn't it time this man Bill Gates was taken to task..ripoff---ripoff---ripoff
2007-01-27 15:24:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
yes it is just a big rip off
2007-01-27 15:28:01 · answer #1 · answered by mdawg92000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny how we come by our knowledge we decide to believe. I was having a techie of over 25+ years of experience with Windows systems work on my computer, fine tuning it so it would purr again, and I brought up the question of Vista to him. He is a man of very few words. For that question, no words at all, strangely enough. He stopped what he was doing and made eye contact and then shook his head slowly sideways back and forth to indicate a solemn "No" and that single gesture was all I needed. I also understand it is fairly expensive and requires quite a lot of computer power. It is such a personal choice, however. Some knowledgeable people feel it is best not to rush toward it, but to wait at least two years until all the bugs have been ironed out of it. I am just a novice on a fixed income in my sixties. I mean - duh. So when he shook his head no, that was it, as far as I'm concerned. I also noted that the latest Dell promotions say in clear English "Dell recommends Windows XP Professional" or words to that effect, indicating they are not recommending Vista. I like the remark about being just fine for about five years staying with Windows XP Professional. It is a very stable operating system. I will not be getting Vista. How did you know that already?
2007-01-27 23:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is over prised but have found that it has some useful business features but not all old software work including many microsoft once which makes it useless for my work because I have to wait for upgrades for those software however it's more stable on my Pentium D than on my P4 so that means I will have to buy all new machines for my office. In the end I will end up spending more than £200.
2007-01-27 23:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by John T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it is a rip off. It is a way for Micro-barf to earn more money on something people don't really need.
XP should be perfectly fine for the next 5 years or more. Of course not if Micro place decides to stop support on it though.
And for people that keep touting Linux. Tell me any store where I can walk into the store and by a game/software based off Linux?
2007-01-27 23:32:33 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Mary ♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is your choice
it is your money
there is urgency in getting Vista
it is all hype
unless you want to brag around the neighborhood
as the first Vista user
but it is not worth 200 pounds
2007-01-27 23:34:08 · answer #5 · answered by sm bn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure sounds like a Rip off. I just got an email from my ISP that if I "upgrade" to Vista my ISP software won't work.
2007-01-27 23:42:05 · answer #6 · answered by k.encounter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill has to make up for his losses in Msoft stock value.
Bill thinks he should get paid by the lines of codes in his OSs.
Bill thinks we are hooked on his crap and will always end up paying.
BS (Barbara Striesand) form Bill and Bad Luck for Vista.
2007-01-27 23:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Gates has given a lot of his money to African charities.
good on him
if u dont want windows - get linux
2007-01-27 23:32:00 · answer #8 · answered by RockManRock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait a year and there will be cracked versions all over the net!
Oops I have found one already.................lol
And they wonder why piracy is rife on the Internet!
2007-01-27 23:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your not obligated to buy it, stop crying.
2007-01-27 23:31:08 · answer #10 · answered by INOA 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋