[nzlug] 'MS Tax' versus Commerce Commission

[Liz]

On Tuesday 03 July 2007 10:53:23 Michael Field wrote:
> Ah! You've lumped the likes of "Dell" with "Good [bicycle] vendors". I
> like to think of them as 'MacDonald's for computers'.
>
> Linux users are definitely more of the "specialist/enthusiast market",
> who when it comes to other products would pay a premium to get the
> product and service that they want. But some how we don't think we are.
>
> In our case I agree Windows is the "'get-you-home' junk seats/pedals"
> that us cyclists end up with in the garage.... you know you are paying
> for them but will never use them.
>
Ahh but the key difference is that i paid a premium for my bike, and you get a 
crap bike for cheap, windows is expensive and linux is free ... complete 
opposite :)

Liz

> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Denise Bates
> Sent: Monday, 2 July 2007 7:09 p.m.
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> Subject: Re: [nzlug] 'MS Tax' versus Commerce Commission
>
> Michael Field wrote:
> >  - A bicycle without any handlebars?  (aka The Euston Tube Tax)
>
> A bad analogy!
> * Top-of-the-line bicycles (if they aren't completely custom
> built) are often sold without a seat or pedals (or are supplied
> with "get-you-home" junk seats/pedals at no charge). Other
> components, including handlebars, can be swapped over without drama.
> * Good vendors will allow quite a lot of customisation of
> medium-range bicycles (if they don't, serious cyclists will avoid
> patronising them).
> * Only rubbishy chain-store bicycles are usually supplied in a
> manner analogous to the "Microsoft Tax" (you pay for, and take the
> whole box of s**t, no negotiations!).
>
> Perhaps this reflects the relative status difference between Linux
> and high-quality bicycles <g>.
>
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