From: Ad 

Geo. wrote:
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:45c7da0c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>>  "Microsoft has expanded the pricing model for assisted support
>> inquiries for consumers across all supported versions of Windows and
>> Office products with the launch of Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft
>> Office system. This change was timed in conjunction with the worldwide
>> launch of Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office system to retail
>> customers."
>>
>> (This is a novel use of "expanded," I have to say. How
about "upped
>> the price"?)
>
> Accountants and Business Majors, who else would come up with that? (what
> is "assisted support inquiries" as opposed to unassisted, talk to the
> hand?)
>
> Geo.


"Microsoft has expanded the pricing model for assisted support
inquiries for consumers"


Wow...that's so bizspeak it's almost dilbert......


Does that mean you pay more? Less? There are a greater range of prices
which you the consumer can pay for hand holding...I mean an "assisted
support inquiry".

Purposefully opaque or just could not stop themselves?

BTW Note too how the "message du jour" is that Office is not a
suite of apps but a "system". One wonders what vista is coz
either (A) it's just "vista" or (& here they'd get into
trouble with the monopolies ppl).....Vista & Office are "one
system".



Adam

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