* Patrick Shanahan
* Hans du Plooy
[06-13-04 08:45]: So who's fault is it if you get a preloaded machine without the updates? Of course, it's the supplier who loaded Windows without doing the updates.
No, it's *your* fault for buying. The product will not exist if you do not buy it. Simple Economics 101, no demand = no product. I will not buy a *new* machine for my use if *any* version of windoz is included in the purchase price.
* Hans du Plooy
On Sunday 13 June 2004 16:52, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
No, it's *your* fault for buying. The product will not exist if you do not buy it. Simple Economics 101, no demand = no product. I will not buy a *new* machine for my use if *any* version of windoz is included in the purchase price.
It's like saying you won't buy a car because someone might steal it.
No, it's like saying that you won't buy a car with foreign content or left-handed threads. You are jumping to the absurdity.
I won't buy a machine preloaded with Windows either. In fact, I won't buy a pre-built machine at all.
Good for you. I roll my own, also.
But that's not what this thread is about, now is it?
No, it's a direct comment on your statement. Your deflection in an attempt to evade the issue only reflects on you. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/photos