ITS TIME TO TELL MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES WHERE TO
STICK THEIR OVERPRICED VISTA AND OFFICE PRODUCTS.


THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF !

Bodger wrote:

> ITS TIME TO TELL MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES WHERE TO
> STICK THEIR OVERPRICED VISTA AND OFFICE PRODUCTS.
>
>
> THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF !

Your caps lock appears to be stuck.

--
Paul-B

"Bodger" wrote

> ITS TIME TO TELL MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES WHERE TO
> STICK THEIR OVERPRICED VISTA AND OFFICE PRODUCTS.
>
> THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF

You shouldn't post in all caps. If you don't want to use Vista then don't.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

No one here can help you with the pricing. Contact your MS local office in
the UK.

"Bodger" <Bodger@googoodol@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
news:3z9th.73404$z01.69542@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> ITS TIME TO TELL MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES WHERE TO
> STICK THEIR OVERPRICED VISTA AND OFFICE PRODUCTS.
>
>
> THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF !
>

I think what Bodger is trying to say is "THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE
GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF!"

I know there's nothing anyone here can do about it, but it IS very
frustrating when the price differential is so great, especially when you know
that the average salary in the US is double that of the UK! Think about what
that does to the price in real terms to us in the UK! Not only software is
it? Petrol, booze and cigarettes! We are TOTALLY screwed in every which way
shape and form! Bodgers caps lock is not stuck, he's SHOUTING 'cos he angry!
And SO AM I!




"Paul-B" wrote:

> Bodger wrote:
>
> > ITS TIME TO TELL MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES WHERE TO
> > STICK THEIR OVERPRICED VISTA AND OFFICE PRODUCTS.
> >
> >
> > THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF !
>
> Your caps lock appears to be stuck.
>
> --
> Paul-B
>

I am in the US, and believe me I really do agree totally with you.
I can't find ANY rational for this incredible cost differential.
I think that the rest of the world will think that this is just another
example of the US's arrogance.


"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA53A844-0BFF-4C0E-AF65-083405547A25@microsoft.com...
|I think what Bodger is trying to say is "THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE
| GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF!"
|
| I know there's nothing anyone here can do about it, but it IS very
| frustrating when the price differential is so great, especially when you know
| that the average salary in the US is double that of the UK! Think about what
| that does to the price in real terms to us in the UK! Not only software is
| it? Petrol, booze and cigarettes! We are TOTALLY screwed in every which way
| shape and form! Bodgers caps lock is not stuck, he's SHOUTING 'cos he angry!
| And SO AM I!
|
|
|
|
| "Paul-B" wrote:
|
| > Bodger wrote:
| >
| > > ITS TIME TO TELL MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES WHERE TO
| > > STICK THEIR OVERPRICED VISTA AND OFFICE PRODUCTS.
| > >
| > >
| > > THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF !
| >
| > Your caps lock appears to be stuck.
| >
| > --
| > Paul-B
| >

It is not that we do not want to use Vista it is just a right pain in the
backside (and wallet) that we are being over charged so much compared to the
USA.

NIK

"Rock" <rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:%23bftWDnPHHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> "Bodger" wrote
>
>> ITS TIME TO TELL MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES WHERE TO STICK THEIR OVERPRICED
>> VISTA AND OFFICE PRODUCTS.
>>
>> THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF
>
> You shouldn't post in all caps. If you don't want to use Vista then
> don't.
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"nicholas hall" wrote

> It is not that we do not want to use Vista it is just a right pain in the
> backside (and wallet) that we are being over charged so much compared to
> the USA.
>
> NIK
>
> "Rock" wrote

>> "Bodger" wrote
>>
>>> ITS TIME TO TELL MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES WHERE TO STICK THEIR
>>> OVERPRICED VISTA AND OFFICE PRODUCTS.
>>>
>>> THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR THE GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF
>>
>> You shouldn't post in all caps. If you don't want to use Vista then
>> don't.

But there is so much more that you guys have there that isn't in the US,
like..well.....
It's the premium for living there.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA53A844-0BFF-4C0E-AF65-083405547A25@microsoft.com...
>I think what Bodger is trying to say is "THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR
>THE
> GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF!"
>
> I know there's nothing anyone here can do about it, but it IS very
> frustrating when the price differential is so great, especially when you
> know
> that the average salary in the US is double that of the UK! Think about
> what
> that does to the price in real terms to us in the UK! Not only software
> is
> it? Petrol, booze and cigarettes! We are TOTALLY screwed in every which
> way
> shape and form! Bodgers caps lock is not stuck, he's SHOUTING 'cos he
> angry!
> And SO AM I!



Australia in the same position. Its cheaper to buy it from USA and pay
postage etc .

Mike wrote:

> I think what Bodger is trying to say is "THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED
> FOR THE GREAT BRITISH PRICE RIP OFF!"
>
> I know there's nothing anyone here can do about it, but it IS very
> frustrating when the price differential is so great, especially when
> you know that the average salary in the US is double that of the UK!

Wrong. Average US salary in 2005 was €43740, the UK was €37600. In
2007, with the decline in the exchange rate of the $ to the £ they are
now almost equal. Nowhere near double.

> Think about what that does to the price in real terms to us in the
> UK! Not only software is it? Petrol, booze and cigarettes! #

Petrol is expensive because of the tax. Booze is as cheap here as it is
in the USA (cheaper if you do a booze run to France) and who cares
about cigarettes?

--
Paul-B