From: Mike '/m' 


Only if Microsoft redefine sincentive to mean choise.

 /m

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:03:12 -0800, "Rich"  wrote:

>   Only if you redefine incentive to mean choice.
>
>Rich
>
>  "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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>  and MS doesn't offer 'incentives' so that eMachines will make that choice?
>
>  "Rich"  wrote in message news:43c954da{at}w3.nls.net...
>       It sure is important.  You claimed that replacing the computer but
keeping the case is the keeping the same computer.  You really do need to
have a firm basis in reality if you want to make a point.
>
>       The choice you continue to whine about is one made by emachines.  You
should be whining to them.  But of course no one expects you to.  You will
likely continue to whine.
>
>    Rich
>
>
>      "Geo"  wrote in message
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>      Not incapable, unimportant to my point that tying Windows license to the
hardware is proof that Microsoft is just as draconian.
>
>      Geo.
>        "Rich"  wrote in message news:43c92b7f{at}w3.nls.net...
>           "motherboard, case, what's the difference",  Are
you seriously
incapable of distinguishing?
>
>           If you are unhappy with emachines, whine to emachines.
>
>        Rich
>
>          "Geo"  wrote in message
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>          Motherboard, case, what's the difference, pick which you want to
call the computer. The point is if I buy software I expect to be allowed to
run that software on one computer, if my old computer dies I expect to be
able to replace the hardware and run the same software on one computer.
>
>          Change that model, force me to buy new software every time I buy a
new computer, an suddenly it gets a lot easier to move to another platform
like Mac or Linux.
>
>          Geo.
>            "Rich"  wrote in message
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>               I doubt it was tied to that individual motherboard or even that
type of motherboard.
>
>               BTW, are we all to be pretending that the case is the computer
and the motherboard an accessory instead of the reality.
>
>            Rich

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