http://n3wjack.net/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/ n3wjack's spurts of the mind and other geeky ramblings Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://n3wjack.net/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11719 n3wjack Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:01:46 +0000 http://n3wjack.net/index.php/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/#comment-11719 Exactly. People don't care if it's Open Source, or freeware, as long as it's cheap, and it works. So if Linux starts to work fine for the n00b, MS will have to act on that somehow. Support will indeed be something they will still be able to cash in on. Exactly. People don’t care if it’s Open Source, or freeware, as long as it’s cheap, and it works.
So if Linux starts to work fine for the n00b, MS will have to act on that somehow.
Support will indeed be something they will still be able to cash in on.

]]> http://n3wjack.net/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21893 n3wjack Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:01:46 +0000 http://n3wjack.net/index.php/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/#comment-21893 Exactly. People don't care if it's Open Source, or freeware, as long as it's cheap, and it works. So if Linux starts to work fine for the n00b, MS will have to act on that somehow. Support will indeed be something they will still be able to cash in on. Exactly. People don’t care if it’s Open Source, or freeware, as long as it’s cheap, and it works.
So if Linux starts to work fine for the n00b, MS will have to act on that somehow.
Support will indeed be something they will still be able to cash in on.

]]> http://n3wjack.net/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11715 Cody Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:12:21 +0000 http://n3wjack.net/index.php/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/#comment-11715 I suppose it makes more sense for Microsoft to make their OS cheaper or free than to make it open source, since I'd say the vast majority of consumers don't care or even know what open source means. They simply want the short term benefits of something they don't have to pay for. But I still don't think Microsoft would ever release their flagship OS for free. Well, perhaps the OS itself may be free, but I'm sure they would still charge for updates or support, much like the commercial Linux distros do. I suppose it makes more sense for Microsoft to make their OS cheaper or free than to make it open source, since I’d say the vast majority of consumers don’t care or even know what open source means. They simply want the short term benefits of something they don’t have to pay for. But I still don’t think Microsoft would ever release their flagship OS for free. Well, perhaps the OS itself may be free, but I’m sure they would still charge for updates or support, much like the commercial Linux distros do.

]]> http://n3wjack.net/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21892 Cody Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:12:21 +0000 http://n3wjack.net/index.php/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/#comment-21892 I suppose it makes more sense for Microsoft to make their OS cheaper or free than to make it open source, since I'd say the vast majority of consumers don't care or even know what open source means. They simply want the short term benefits of something they don't have to pay for. But I still don't think Microsoft would ever release their flagship OS for free. Well, perhaps the OS itself may be free, but I'm sure they would still charge for updates or support, much like the commercial Linux distros do. I suppose it makes more sense for Microsoft to make their OS cheaper or free than to make it open source, since I’d say the vast majority of consumers don’t care or even know what open source means. They simply want the short term benefits of something they don’t have to pay for. But I still don’t think Microsoft would ever release their flagship OS for free. Well, perhaps the OS itself may be free, but I’m sure they would still charge for updates or support, much like the commercial Linux distros do.

]]> http://n3wjack.net/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11709 Ghillie Suits » why windows will be free in a few years Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:56:56 +0000 http://n3wjack.net/index.php/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/#comment-11709 [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptRecently I read an article in one of those oldskool dead-tree blogs (you know, newspapers or something they call them) on how Microsoft was not going to pursue illegal copies of Windows in Eastern countries like China and India. You see, the Redmond folks are more interested in getting a good piece of market share in those regions, than in making some cash on their Vista licenses. A free IE 7 version is now also available so they stand a chance against Firefox. This makes sense of course [...] [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptRecently I read an article in one of those oldskool dead-tree blogs (you know, newspapers or something they call them) on how Microsoft was not going to pursue illegal copies of Windows in Eastern countries like China and India. You see, the Redmond folks are more interested in getting a good piece of market share in those regions, than in making some cash on their Vista licenses. A free IE 7 version is now also available so they stand a chance against Firefox. This makes sense of course [...]

]]> http://n3wjack.net/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21891 Ghillie Suits » why windows will be free in a few years Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:56:56 +0000 http://n3wjack.net/index.php/2007/10/21/why-windows-will-be-free-in-a-few-years/#comment-21891 [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptRecently I read an article in one of those oldskool dead-tree blogs (you know, newspapers or something they call them) on how Microsoft was not going to pursue illegal copies of Windows in Eastern countries like China and India. You see, the Redmond folks are more interested in getting a good piece of market share in those regions, than in making some cash on their Vista licenses. A free IE 7 version is now also available so they stand a chance against Firefox. This makes sense of course [...] [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptRecently I read an article in one of those oldskool dead-tree blogs (you know, newspapers or something they call them) on how Microsoft was not going to pursue illegal copies of Windows in Eastern countries like China and India. You see, the Redmond folks are more interested in getting a good piece of market share in those regions, than in making some cash on their Vista licenses. A free IE 7 version is now also available so they stand a chance against Firefox. This makes sense of course [...]

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