Windows 7 Is A Big Time Ripoff!

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Windows 7 Is A Big Time Ripoff!

I got the shock of my life yesterday. Here's all the tech magazines and websites telling us how wonderful Windows 7 is especially after Vista. Yesterday, I went up on Microsoft's website to compare features of the different flavors of W7, so I know which ones to preorder.

Let's face it, one of the most necessary abilities for W7 is going to be running XP software. W7 Home Premium can't. You have to go to Business Pro at $100 more! I can't believe even Microsoft had the gall to pull this!

Posted: 07/13/2009 @ 12:04 PM (PDT)

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Windows 7 Is A Big Time Ripoff!watkins.bill@... | 07/13/2009 @ 12:04 PM (PDT)

Are you really surprised?Palmetto | 07/13/2009 @ 12:25 PM (PDT)

Tony dips into his clue boxTony Hopkinson | 07/13/2009 @ 12:30 PM (PDT)

The home versions are always gimpedSinisterSlay | 07/13/2009 @ 12:31 PM (PDT)

More Involved Than ThatTheChas | 07/13/2009 @ 03:28 PM (PDT)

Saying Win 7 is better than Win Vista is a trick MS marketingDeadly Ernest | 07/13/2009 @ 04:13 PM (PDT)

False AssumptionPalmetto | 07/14/2009 @ 04:13 AM (PDT)

Nope, I Didn't Misinterpretwatkins.bill@... | 07/14/2009 @ 03:20 PM (PDT)

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