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Re: [OM] Wildly off-topic FS post

Subject: Re: [OM] Wildly off-topic FS post
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 15:15:27 -0800
Larry -- I'm not sure I understand you...

Tom's trying to resell a legitimately-purchased 'instance' of WinXP. Someone
(probably Tom) paid Microsoft the big $$$ for the reward of all the benefits
of WinXP, those programmers' hard work and effort, and Microsoft has already
paid them, so they have been rewarded already. Now the original purchaser
has moved on (to a different legitimately-acquired 'instance' of the same
XP, but that's really beside the point) and wishes to resell this first
'instance'. This isn't taking anything from those programmers, as they have
been compensated for their efforts in creating each 'instance' as has
Microsoft for its strategic business brilliance (and monopolistic
practices...)

Seems like what you're suggesting is similar to saying that after you have
purchased and driven a new car, and then have subsequently purchased a
different new car you can't resell the first (previously driven, now used)
car. Otherwise you are somehow depriving those poor autoworkers and
executives of the profit that the used car buyer would generate by buying a
new car instead. So there should be no resale without giving the equivalent
of the first-time-around profit to GM or Ford yet again...

Am I to believe that you are suggesting there should be no private resale
market for software (or autos)?

I'm *sure* Bill Gates and Bill Ford would *love* that...!
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...


on 2/28/03 8:43 PM, Larry at halpert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> But, the people who designed that program should get a cut from the person
> buying it from you. It's better to direct them to where they can get a fresh
> copy for the $175. This way the programmers will get at least something from
> that person.
> 
> Giving you $99, and then benefitting with the joys, and ease, and convenience
> of Microsoft Windows XP, and how it might help his business, making him maybe
> lots of money --- and the programmers who spent hours and days and months
> designing and testing the program will get...nothing at all from him. They
> should get some of the money, I think.
> 
> Larry
> 
> Tom Scales wrote:
> 
>> 
>> So, I now have a 'spare' copy of the XP Pro upgrade.
>> 
>> Retail: $199
>> About the best price I've seen: $175.
>> 
>> Available to a list member: $99 shipped (US) -  I can't legally export it.
>> 
>> It's the upgrade version and includes the appropriate key.  You'll have to
>> call MS once (800 number, takes 5 minutes) to activate it to you.
>> 
>> Tom


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