
Originally Posted by
Drunken Monkey
Considering you can't buy a name brand machine without an OS these days, the OEM is practically free (yes I know, it's just built into the cost, but most times you can't option out). Whilst office is still expensive, there are a lot of free MS products, just check their website.
On top of this there are a myriad of alternative licensing solutions which are considerably cheaper than retail/boxed product, granted some licensing structures are corporate only, but there are plenty of other packages anyone can sign up to if they do the leg work. I subscribed myself to MAP (microsoft action pack), I get 10 licenses of office enterprise, windows 7 ultimate, server, sql, etc... for NZ $450. That's less than the price of 1 office pro in a retail pack.
woa 450 dollars , that's a set of tyres
but ur right about trying to buy a computer without an OS
try it sometime , buying drugs is easier, The net-book I have , MSI wind came with XP ,, of course I dont want it and said so ,,,
big meeting with other sales staff, came back and said but you need xp to make it work
no, says I
but it wont work without Xp says they
oh and i dont want to pay for Xp says I
but you must says they
last seen buying computer ( it was cheap ) and sales staff running out into the car park to inform me the warranty would be void
ho hmm
Stephen
No I cant be bothered trying to claim the xp refund ,
"Look, Madame, where we live, look how we live ... look at the life we have...The Republic has forgotten us."
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