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<blockquote data-quote="reanjr" data-source="post: 1958263" data-attributes="member: 20740">Obviously you weren't raised with such good morals as you say.&nbsp; If someone were selling a 13&quot; TV for $400, you wouldn't buy it because the value isn't worth it to you.&nbsp; Don't think Windows XP Pro is worth $280?Why do you need Pro?&nbsp; There's almost no difference (unless you are in the IT field, in which case it damn well is worth $280).&nbsp; Home edition's only $180.&nbsp; Still not worth it to you?Why do you need XP?&nbsp; There is almost no critical software on the market that requires XP.&nbsp; You can get Windows 98 for less than $100.Still not worth it?&nbsp; Use Linux.&nbsp; It's free.&nbsp; Absolutely free.&nbsp; If you can't manage to do the things with your computer that you would like to by using Linux, then maybe you should look at what kind of value Windows offers you.&nbsp; You spent $600+ on a computer I assume.&nbsp; Obviously you have money.&nbsp; If you don't then you can't afford a computer.&nbsp; In addition, your computer probably came with an OEM license of Windows in the first place.&nbsp; If so, then those prices above would be even lower as you can upgrade.I am NOT a well-to-do individual, by any means.&nbsp; My debt exceeds my annual income, and my annual income is not even double poverty level.&nbsp; I would like to go to college, but I can't afford the tuition or the loss of work.My computer came with Windows XP Home.&nbsp; When I was dissatisfied with it and needed Windows XP Pro, I went to the store and bought it like anyone who understands copyright and has a grain of ethics would do.&nbsp; I would have liked to get Windows 2003 Server Edition, but I just couldn't afford it.&nbsp; The life you want to live is not yours by right.&nbsp; You can't expect everything to be handed to you.&nbsp; You have to earn it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="reanjr, post: 1958263, member: 20740"] Obviously you weren't raised with such good morals as you say. If someone were selling a 13" TV for $400, you wouldn't buy it because the value isn't worth it to you. Don't think Windows XP Pro is worth $280? Why do you need Pro? There's almost no difference (unless you are in the IT field, in which case it damn well is worth $280). Home edition's only $180. Still not worth it to you? Why do you need XP? There is almost no critical software on the market that requires XP. You can get Windows 98 for less than $100. Still not worth it? Use Linux. It's free. Absolutely free. If you can't manage to do the things with your computer that you would like to by using Linux, then maybe you should look at what kind of value Windows offers you. You spent $600+ on a computer I assume. Obviously you have money. If you don't then you can't afford a computer. In addition, your computer probably came with an OEM license of Windows in the first place. If so, then those prices above would be even lower as you can upgrade. I am NOT a well-to-do individual, by any means. My debt exceeds my annual income, and my annual income is not even double poverty level. I would like to go to college, but I can't afford the tuition or the loss of work. My computer came with Windows XP Home. When I was dissatisfied with it and needed Windows XP Pro, I went to the store and bought it like anyone who understands copyright and has a grain of ethics would do. I would have liked to get Windows 2003 Server Edition, but I just couldn't afford it. The life you want to live is not yours by right. You can't expect everything to be handed to you. You have to earn it. [/QUOTE]

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