http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/30/microsoft-windows-vista-hidden-cost-copy-protection/ thoughts. ideas. ponderings of an internet entrepreneur Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/30/microsoft-windows-vista-hidden-cost-copy-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-11 PhilT Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:56:55 +0000 http://blog.seb.me.uk/2006/12/30/microsoft-windows-vista-hidden-cost-copy-protection/#comment-11 Price is another issue coming into focus with Vista and Office 2007, Globalised competition is delivering powerful PCs and notebooks for £400 but we are expected to fork out 40% of that for the basic OEM version of an office suite ? What proportion of the £400 is incurred in having Windows pre-installed - the Dell refund of £47 gives us a clue, Microsoft's monopolistic practices are costing us dear. Price is another issue coming into focus with Vista and Office 2007, Globalised competition is delivering powerful PCs and notebooks for £400 but we are expected to fork out 40% of that for the basic OEM version of an office suite ? What proportion of the £400 is incurred in having Windows pre-installed – the Dell refund of £47 gives us a clue, Microsoft’s monopolistic practices are costing us dear.

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