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Post by Matt on Aug 3, 2016 21:19:12 GMT -6
Recently Microsoft took away the free upgrades to Windows 10 and now charges a fee of 119.99 to upgrade, do you think this is fair?
I think it is ridiculous as we should be entitled to free upgrades on a computer that we purchased.
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Post by imagineer on Aug 4, 2016 1:32:09 GMT -6
Um, I am not sure about that one to be honest.
But I think it is disgusting that Microsoft now no longer seem to sell Microsoft Word, but rather charge a yearly subscription of around £60-£80.
I will be taking my custom somewhere else for writing software.
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Post by Matt on Aug 4, 2016 9:00:50 GMT -6
Yes they should just charge a one time fee, it shouldn't be a subscription based thing. It's like a never ending bill then.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2016 14:30:33 GMT -6
I agree they shouldn't have offered it for free, then turned around a charged people for it. But at the same time, it's their product, they can do what they want with it, so long as it follows that law. They have a right to sell it or give it away from free.
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Post by Matt on Aug 4, 2016 15:38:23 GMT -6
I agree they shouldn't have offered it for free, then turned around a charged people for it. But at the same time, it's their product, they can do what they want with it, so long as it follows that law. They have a right to sell it or give it away from free. I guess at least they gave us a chance to get it for free first. Though if we bought the computer I think we are entitled to free software upgrades just as Apple gives us for our iPhones.
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Post by mamafrankie on Aug 5, 2016 11:19:10 GMT -6
They shouldn't charge at all. Typical example of corporate greed.
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Post by Matt on Aug 5, 2016 12:29:05 GMT -6
They shouldn't charge at all. Typical example of corporate greed. Agreed. Microsoft can spare a few bucks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2016 13:39:17 GMT -6
If I invented a product people wanted, it would be my right to decide to give it away for free or to sell it and make money. Microsoft is no different.
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Post by Matt on Aug 5, 2016 13:54:20 GMT -6
If I invented a product people wanted, it would be my right to decide to give it away for free or to sell it and make money. Microsoft is no different. That's understandable, however I think we all know that Microsoft are greedy.
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Post by mamafrankie on Aug 5, 2016 13:56:12 GMT -6
Have just given you karma for that remark, Matt.
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