On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 21:48:58 -0800 (PST), Alvin Oga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > On Sun, 16 Nov 2003, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > > "80% - 90%" of the extra charge will be for some flavor of windoze > > > > > > if people are buying 20-30 systems at a time with Win2K installs > > > at $200each (and upwards) ... than we just *gag* and build it for > > > um.. > > > - dual boot- windoze + linux + some minor tweeks > > > > ..bad ram-down-the-troat trap: How do you prove "it was Microsofts > > and not your fault?" Stay away from dual boots, send them down the > > street. > > havent had any problem with dual boots ... it's always worked for me, > boot one or the other ... ( never running both at the same time ) > - dual boots are good ... good way to get "extra charges" > tacked onto their (multiple) system costs ..you forget one important thing: Microsoft can _easily_ update their Wintendos to detect and destroy data on dual boots, and then blame you and Vikki. They too, have access to our sources. ..and, _their_ code on your dual boots is closed, and usually updated at Microsofts discretion, and their tradition _is_ using their assets to cover up their actions. "Your call." ;-) > and yes as you(arnt) say, its a major finger pointing of who is at > fault about why only certain data was lost .. and yes, one could go > digging thru source code to figure it out, if the $$$ were being paid > to do so- lots of bugs to go fix and lots of enhancements to go > fulfill.. > - pick the battles and wars you wanna track down > > > ..as the penguin pioneer around, her only competition is Microsoft, > > and building that base is workable. ;-) > > yup.. just have to get out there and throw down your door matt > and see who comes knocking w/ check in hand > and have a clear markings for where the door is, where > they know what you will do for $$xx or time and what is out of > the ball park and always have a referral of who can do that > other stuff within their budget that you don't want to do > > ( solve their problem in all cases ... even if by someone else ) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
