XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2025-09-04 12:16 p.m., Alan wrote:   
   > On 2025-09-04 07:35, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >> On 2025-09-03 10:17 p.m., Alan wrote:   
   >>> On 2025-09-03 18:00, Joel W. Crump wrote:   
   >>>> On 9/3/2025 7:23 PM, Alan wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>> You're free to be a cheapskate all you want, don't judge me   
   >>>>>>>>>> for doing the right thing, sheesh.   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> The irony of someone who complains about the cost of Apple's   
   >>>>>>>>> devices calling someone else a "cheapskate"...   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> If overpaying for hardware to get great software support is a   
   >>>>>>>> plus for Apple, good for them.  I prefer to think of Windows and   
   >>>>>>>> Linux as being intended to reach a range of hardware, I can   
   >>>>>>>> switch to Linux any time, but Microsoft is giving me a real   
   >>>>>>>> choice that makes me want to indefinitely wait on that.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Way to utterly miss the point.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I admitted that Mac enthusiasts have reason to get what they wish   
   >>>>>> to get.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> The point is that you don't like the Mac because it costs too much   
   >>>>> (in your opinion)...   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> ...but decry someone as a "cheapskate" for not wanting to spend ten   
   >>>>> times as much for a Windows license as he needs to.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> To get it the right way, what I paid is Microsoft's price including   
   >>>> support I would never use, one can also get a System Builder license   
   >>>> for a bit less.   
   >>>   
   >>> And the story suddenly changes!   
   >>>   
   >>> What support do you get when you buy a Windows 11 license?   
   >>>   
   >>> I bet you can't quote it.   
   >>   
   >> When you buy the boxed product, you indeed get technical support if   
   >> anything goes wrong. I imagine that support is not available to people   
   >> who buy OEM licenses.   
   > Do you indeed?   
   >   
   > Where is that guaranteed?   
   >   
   > Here's the Microsoft page:   
   >   
   >    
   >   
   > You know what I don't see there?   
   >   
   > Any way to contact a PERSON or even an AI.   
   >   
   > Nor do I see any restriction on who can USE the resources that are   
   > provided.   
      
   That's because you're willfully blind. Let's see what a routine search   
   on the web says about the matter:   
      
   "Yes, buying a Microsoft Windows license typically comes with technical   
   support.   
   Microsoft provides support for downloading, installing, and activating   
   Windows, as well as assistance with account-related questions.   
   1   
   When purchasing directly from Microsoft or authorized retailers, you can   
   expect access to customer support and help with any issues that arise.   
   1   
   It's important to ensure that you are purchasing a legitimate license to   
   avoid any legal or support issues.   
   1   
      
   For more detailed information, you can refer to the official Microsoft   
   Support page."   
      
   It's funny. Back in the mid-2000s, I was primarily buying Apple   
   products. Somehow, I avoided becoming a zealot and could happily admit   
   that browsers on MacOS were a weak spot and that Windows XP machines ran   
   a lot faster. How did you get infected?   
      
   --   
   God be with you,   
      
   CrudeSausage   
   Islam is the enemy   
   John 14:6   
      
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