Re: Selling Operating Systems Without Recovery Discs

From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:30:18 +1000

MS wants a monopoly. Mfg want cheap software. They pressure each other. To reduce the cost of the software MS sells it with less and less under pressure from mfgs.

Only buy computers from small shops. Don't buy brand name computers (mostly they are crap) but do buy branded motherboard (and mouse I think). All hard drives are branded. Everything else buy what's seems a good deal. Buy the OS seperate from computer. 

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"J. Moncrief" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:612201c42e26$d57eabe0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> You've got to be kidding. Circuit City/Compaq actually has 
> systems for sale without the recovery discs needed to 
> perform routine maintenance on the operating system. When 
> I asked the floor person if the machine had all the 
> required software - namely the OPERATING SYSTEM - I was 
> told no. I was told it didn't need it. I was told the OS 
> had features that repaired itelf without the need for 
> discs whatsoever. I was skeptical but I purchased the 
> system anyway. It seems I should have followed my first 
> instincts. A year down the road and my OS is a sad shape - 
> VERY unstable! When contacting Compaq, they're ideal 
> method for curing this problem is to SELL ME THE RECOVERY 
> DISCS for $37 dollars and change!
> 
> This business practice smacks of immoral and/or illegal 
> practices.
> 
> Is Microsoft aware of these practices? Does Microsoft 
> think it's right to sell a new PC off the shelf with 
> Windows XP loaded on it but without the recovery discs 
> that are a NECESSITY?
> 
> Lastly ... is this NG monitored by actual support personel?
> 
> Regards,
> 
>   Extremely disgruntled

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