From: Karl E. Peterson on
C. Kevin Provance wrote:
> I didn't know if we were counting passive purchases. Usually I build my own
> boxes. The last time I built one the outlet threw in Windows for free having
> spent x amount of dollars. The laptop on the otherhand, which came with
> Vista I guess counts...if we're counting passive purchases. Otherwise,
> preinstalled OS aside, VB6 would have to be it.

I tend not to count them, per se. It's not something you went out and
bought, anymore than did you pay for that glass of ice water with your
meal.

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From: Karl E. Peterson on
Jason Keats wrote:
> Karl E. Peterson wrote:
>>
>> Survey time... Anyone here a MSFT customer? (Present tense)
>>
>
> No, everyone will be installing ReactOS on their next computer, just so they
> can avoid buying Windows 7 - while still being able to run VB6...
>
> http://www.reactos.org/en/screenshots.html
>
> Right? ;-)

Hey, cool, something new and shiney to play with on my spare box! :-)

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From: mayayana on
> I tend not to count them, per se. It's not something you went out and
> bought, anymore than did you pay for that glass of ice water with your
> meal.
>

OK, that's $21.80 for the baked schrod and
80 bucks for the glass of water. $101.80. Would
you like to order dessert now, sir? Can I refill
your water?