Dear Microsoft

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Dear Microsoft

 

Unknown wrote:

>>>

>>> Your supposition is based, probably, on your own experience and

>>> inclinations. Microsoft's pricing strategy is based on literally

>>> billions of experiences, bolstered by a stable of economists,

>>> capitalists, professors, consultants, focus groups, customer

>>> feedback, sales levels, historical averages, legal opinions,

>>> regulatory practices, memos, case studies, Monte Carlo simulations,

>>> analysis of competitors, and God knows what else.

>>

>> You forgot to tell us how they figure in the multi million dollar

>> salaries and bonuses for Ballmer, Gates and the boys. You also

>> forgot to address the fact that MS made billions with the operating

>> systems and Office suites that didn't require activation. How long

>> have you been an MS ass kisser, bub?

>>

>> Alias

 

[unknown: Sorry to reply to your post, but the Alias post didn't show on my

machine.]

 

I didn't forget to factor in the salaries, nor did I forget how much profit

they've made. Neither seemed germane to the OP's post and would seem silly

to gratuitously inject something that has absolutely nothing to do with the

topic. Further, I can't imagine why you'd bring those items up when we were

discussing suitability to task.

 

Wait. I CAN think of one reason why you'd mention profit when talking about

use. Well, two reasons, if you're a Communist.

 

I'm not an ass kisser. I am, however, a Microsoft shareholder and I get a

modest dividend every quarter. But that doesn't influence my opinion of

their product nor deter me from defending the company against irrational

objections (or irrational people).

[Guest WindPipe]

Re: Dear Microsoft

 

 

First, as per your subject title, no at Microsoft will come across it not in

a concerned way. Since XP was released this Newsgroup contains a good tonne

of such messages, with agreements and refutes a like.

 

This title would have been a better subject for one reason.

 

Dear Shell, BP, Exxon, Caltex, ... all the way to The Royal Bush Family and

their good friends in Saudi Arabia, The Holy Bin Laden's.

 

(Still no one at MS would care).

 

Everyone would probable agree with you (despite it being way off topic),

unless they are an oil speculator, and probably have more money in their

pockets to afford XP, other computer services, hence kind of making XP

cheaper in a way.

 

While you attack MS over pricing, your oil purchases are thining your

pockets. XP is a one off purchase, personal computer services purchased are

not too far off that.

 

Wish people here would rile over oil prices instead of Windows XP prices,

that's if one wanted to get a price complaint off ones chest. Unless someone

finds out Microsoft is one of the bigger oil speculators, then we should

request a newsgroup titled, microsoft.public.windowsxp.riots.

 

- WindPipe

 

"Draggonfodder" <commojohn@braemarnet.com> wrote in message

news:%23MsUlbY8IHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I think you have overthought all your problems and have come to the

>assuption that your customers are bad people. So you have all these

>security measures implemented that do nothing but screw up your operating

>system and alienate your customers. People aren't stealling your operating

>system, they are trying to get the cost down to a level so they can afford

>it. Most buy the software then try to put it on more than one machine to

>justify the cost. You have so many security measures in place that if you

>just replace your video card or upgrade your memory, you have to ask

>permission from microsoft or they shut down your computer. Thanks big

>brother. My solution is simple. Reduce the price of the operating system.

>You might think you would lose money but even you know that isn't true.

>Say, 29.95 for home edition, 39.95 for home priemium, 59.95 for ultimate

>etc. I believe you would be surprised at how this will help your image and

>reduce your activation costs. You may want to keep your activation system

>in place for places like China but your average American doesn't want to do

>anything illegal. I have some machines that still run your older systems

>(win98, ME) and would probably upgrade to XP or vista if the cost wasn't

>outrageous. Just something to think about.

>

> --

> I know that I am spitting into the wind. But hey, just wanted to get that

> off my chest.

>