Re: Giantantispywareupdater


"James" <leushinonospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
> Alias wrote:
>> "James" <leushinonospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
>>
>>>"old" devildog wrote:
>>>
>>>>Giving it away to the public beta testers -- yes. But I can promise you
>>>>it will be included in "VISTA". Then you have to pay for when you pay
>>>>for "VISTA". I can promise you MS does nothing that doesn't bring a
>>>>profit. I removed it when the def files defined my anti-virus
>>>>(Trend-Micro) and my firewall (Sygate) as spyware and shut both of them
>>>>down and tried to remove them. Wouldn't try it again. If forced to use
>>>>"VISTA", in the future, I can promise to disable MSAS, as well as any of
>>>>the so called protection afforded by their "firewall".
>>>>I am not anti-Microsoft, just a customer wanting what he was promised
>>>>and paid for ( 200 bucks this time around). A safe, reliable OS, that
>>>>doesn't crash all the time.
>>>>XP is not there yet. I don't think "VISTA" ( VISTA what was billy boy
>>>>thinking when he approved at) will be any different.
>>>>
>>>>"old" devildog
>>>>
>>>
>>>And why shouldn't MS look to make a profit. It's called free enterprise.
>>>It's the way we businesses operate. There are no free rides in this life.
>>>I don't blame MS in the least for looking for ways to make money.
>>
>>
>> There's a difference between making money and highway robbery.
>>
>> Alias
> Oh don't be so silly. Highway robbery, indeed.

Indeed.

> For crying out loud. If you don't want to purchase a new operating system,
> no one is forcing you.

Yes, they are and your crying outloud about it doesn't make it not so.

> If you don't like Microsoft's pricing structure, no one is forcing you to
> stay with Microsoft.

Yes, they are.

> There are other alternative.

Not really. Linux is not an viable alternative and Mac's OS won't work on my
PCs.

> Robbery is when you are forced to surrender your goods. No one is forcing
> you to do anything.

MS is forcing me to buy Windows. Ergo, highway robbery. Not only am I forced
to buy Windows, I am forced to activate and validate it and who knows what
is next to keep it up-to-date.

> But I've a feeling that you as well as several others here, love to whine
> and complain about Microsoft. It's the "in" thing to do... it's vogue.
> Right?

It has nothing to with what is in vogue, although your comments most
certainly do on these newsgroups.

Alias


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