Microsoft Says No Profit In Vista-XP Downgrades 315
CWmike writes "Microsoft has denied that it makes money when users 'downgrade' Windows Vista to XP, as a lawsuit filed last week alleges. The lawsuit, submitted last week, stems from the $59.25 fee that a California woman was charged in mid-2008 when she bought a Lenovo laptop and downgraded from Vista to XP. In fact, it's computer makers, not Microsoft per se, that charge users the additional fees for downgrading a new PC from Vista to XP at the factory. For example, Dell Inc. adds an extra $20 to the price to downgrade a PC. However, Microsoft may profit from the way it structures downgrade rights."
Re:Of course they are making money (Score:5, Funny)
they've got that Office gravy coming in
Mmmm....office gravy....
Re:I'm Confused (Score:5, Funny)
Does buying a PS3 give you a free PS2?
Yes?
When the cost to press the media... (Score:3, Funny)
Look, Microsoft, I've tried my best. I've been on Slashdot for going on a decade now and I *still* use Windows. I use all the classic excuses, y'know? I like my games. I like it when things just work. I hate the command line. Hell, I even spent an hour last night fiddling with Ubuntu just so a couple of my *NIXy friends would stop giving me the stinkeye, and even though it took me nine reboots to get the goddamned CD out of the drive I *STILL* went back to XP, just to hear that familiar bootup chime. But y'know what? This kind of shit is getting harder and harder to defend. Seriously. Pick your battles, you jackoffs. Those of us who keep drinking the Kool-Aid are starting to eyeball Mother McGee's Homemade Colon Tonic, if you get my meaning.
Microsoft Denies Profits In Vista (Score:1, Funny)
Redmond, WA - Microsoft today denied reports of having profitted from the release and sale of its operating system Windows Vista, saying "It has not performed as well as we'd hoped." In a press conference on Monday, Steve Ballmer, the company's charismatic leader, said "While we'd like to blame the recession on flagging sales of Vista, we realize that it's more likely that Vista is to blame for the recession." A Microsoft employee who declined to give his name, added "Yeah, we put Vista on new guy's machines as a sort of hazing ritual around here. When they eventually beg for XP, we pretend to fire them, it's hilarious!"
Re:Of course they are making money (Score:3, Funny)
2. Yes
3. Yes - More complex if you talk to "John Smith" from India
Re:Of course they are making money (Score:2, Funny)
That sounds like a pretty accurate description of doing anything remotely involved with Acrobat.
Re:Of course they are making money (Score:4, Funny)
More complex if you talk to "John Smith" from India
I feel your pain, bro.
Re:Of course they are making money (Score:5, Funny)
And with Office 2007 the user interface went completely bonkers.
Maybe they wanted it easier - but I can't call it better. I'm still getting dandruff from it.
Re:Of course they are making money (Score:5, Funny)
Hmmm, let me think. My name is Microsoft, and I just sold another copy of Windows XP to a new customer. Did I make a profit?
No, no. Absolutely not! Mmmm-mmmm. No sir, no way, no how. No profit. Nyet, nada, nichts.
(Oh and thanks for the hundred dollars.)
Re:Of course they are making money (Score:3, Funny)
"It's unfortunate that it is."
That's a matter of opinion.
I want Microsoft to chase its customers away, and this may help.