Alias wrote:

> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>
>> "Alias" <iamalias@nukethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eoeqWC3tIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>>>
>>>> "the wharf rat" <wrat@panix.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:g0k0ug$1f1$1@reader2.panix.com...
>>>>
>>>>> In article <u6ihweztIHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>,
>>>>> Steve Thackery <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Obviously the marketing machine in Microsoft isn't stupid, and
>>>>>> they must
>>>>>> have considered this. Does anyone know - or have an opinion - on why
>>>>>> Microsoft are forcing their customers to use Vista after next
>>>>>> month, even if
>>>>>> it makes the customer unhappy?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Because Vista requires that you purchase new hardware and new software
>>>>> in addition to the new operating system. That makes Microsoft
>>>>> business partners
>>>>> and subsidiaries happy. Microsoft is far more concerned with
>>>>> keeping those
>>>>> entities happy than with anything a customer might think.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am running the same hardware setup that I had for XP..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Oh, so you're using Vista Basic?
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>>
>>
>> Nope.. I am running Vista Ultimate.. all bells and whistles..
>>
>>
>
> Ah, so you bought a high end machine in preparation for Vista.

Can't read huh?

Enough
> said and thanks for stepping in the trap.

Trap? You're far too stupid to set a trap for anyone you dumb POS lying
linux loser.
Frank