From: /m 

On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:11:26 -0400, Mike N.  wrote:

>On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:56:52 -0400, /m  wrote:
>
>>That's exactly why Microsoft likes Windows Genuine Disadvantage so much
>>-- it's a revenue generator at a time when new, profitable products are
>>hard for Microsoft to innovate^H^H^H^H^H^H^H copy.
>
>  Another factor in revenue dropoff is that IT administrators have finally
>realized that they have negotiating power when negotiating with MS.
>
>http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/06/27/79602_27OPreality_1.html
>
>  Luckily I have never subscribed to the Software Doubt program because
>that seemed like a ripoff even back then.


Once Microsoft started the Software Doubt program, I knew it was a farce. 
As customers paid in advanced for upgrades, with the ability to upgrade
expiring within a time period [usually a year], it came as no surprise to
me that the time between major MS Windows and MS Office releases would
increase to the point that the Software Doubt customers would wind up
paying multiple times for the upgrade(s) they were signed up for.

There is no incentive for Microsoft to get the new releases out the door
because the enterprise customers have already paid for the releases,
releases which they are not getting in a timely manner.

 /m

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