- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
Um, maybe Microsoft is only out to make money because it's a company. Ever heard of a little thing called Capitalism? We live in an obsolescent society crap-for-brains. Meaning that the things we buy are designed to wear out and become obsolete. Therefore forcing us to purchase new things. It's not a new concept. And it's not restricted only to Microsoft.
Ever wonder why your mommy and daddy have to buy a new car every few years? Even when a car from the '70's is still going strong?
Or how bout when they have to change a light bulb every six months? Even though they could last a lot longer than that.
A computer is a luxury, not a necessity. You don't HAVE to buy one, and you don't HAVE to buy from Microsoft.
Same with cell phones, which seem to be permanently attached to some of you young kids ears. Have fun with your lowered sperm counts and testicular cancer by the way.
Somewhat Harsh, but very true indeed.
It's called economics guys, plain and simple, it's a marketing technique. In terms of buying Vista for Halo 2. They make Vista and they want kids to buy so what do they do? They release a game that they WANT. What do they do, they bug their parents to buy a for that game. Now who are you buying that computer from? YOU buy it from THE SAME PEOPLE you buy THE GAME, and OPERATING SYSTEM FROM! They stand to make more money. Microsoft is a buisness not a -blam!- charity. However, I wouldn't put past disagreeing that microsoft is a monopoly even though monopolies are illegal. You see we say there aren't a monopoly and they have somehow won countless court cases against them. But think about it, besides apple who provides the new technology that we find ourselves buying every 5 years? MICROSOFT! No one else even tries to make it because they know they can't beat microsoft's expert team nor their ability to quickly mass produce. You see this was not an intentiol action by microsoft, or was it. Other companies could try and trump microsoft but how far would they get? Not far before Microsoft blows them out of the water. Microsoft does not want someone to rise above them, so they keep their defenses WAY UP and keep dishing out new and very much desired technology with great advertising and marketing plans. What are we too do? Boycott? LOL good luck but you will be without.
Same with Walmart, they make BILLIONS of dollars A DAY!! Do you think they really want someone beating them? No they keep their defesnes up with great deals and ability to sell mulitple generes of products for low prices. They somehow mass organize and arrange MULITPLE products, how many other stores can you go to and get PREETY MUCH ANYTHING YOU WANT! Not very many, and how many of those stores sell those products for low prices, can you count them on more than one hand? Somehow they market multiple products, for low prices without losing money. DO YOU THINK THEY REALLY WANT TO LOSE THAT? No they will keep devising new forms of marketing and other stragedies to keep their products in high demand over the competitors.
Even though it is considered illegal for any one corporation or company to completely cover any one form of market, you can't believe that in about 25 years our society won't be dominated by a few very powerful corportions. Small buisnesses are in for one hell of a uphill battle.