On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:51:22 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<earleh@live.com.invalid> wrote:
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>> Absurd! MS, as far as I know, does not sell hardware - why do you think I
>> might consider MS under obligation to provide me with a computer? HP are
>> happy to supply computers with XP, but MS does not sell them relevant
>> license.[/color]
>
>MS is being difficult perhaps, but they're breaking no law. MS
>sells/licenses operating systems to HP, who then assembles and sells the
>complete product to you, the customer. MS and HP working together "provide"
>the computer/operating system combination. They are under no obligation to
>provide you with a new one that runs XP. That's like going to my local
>Honda dealer and telling them I want another 1999 Honda Civic HX, just like
>the one I am trying to trade in. My choices are to buy one of the new cars
>available, or to keep using the old one. It's the same with electronics
>like your computer.
>[/color]
That sounds like a monopoly but that is for another thread.

You could possible get a used Honda Civic HX.


The problem isn't the computer (Well from what tech's told me, Vista
is really slow and windows 7 runs really fast) The problem people buy
tons of software of software, the Microsoft changes the operating
system. Then the old software doesn't work and make people mad.
Then have to keep buying new.

In fact, I just got xp disk and I am now dual booting between 98se
and xp. The reason I got that was I forced to. Yes forced to, if I
wanted to keep paying my bills online. The Credit card company uses
flash and my banking sites does as well. So in a way you are forced
to upgrade or not have a computer. The newest Flash software no
longer supports windows 98se

Greg