Comments on: Give Windows 7 Away for Free http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:54:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Doug http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-16983 Doug Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:25:44 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-16983 Get rid of all versions of Windows except for one, Ultimate or at least Professional. Sell it for $99.95 for the full version, $49.95 for upgrade. Piracy will drastically drop. More people would buy it if it did not cost the price of a comuter. Get rid of all versions of Windows except for one, Ultimate or at least Professional. Sell it for $99.95 for the full version, $49.95 for upgrade. Piracy will drastically drop.
More people would buy it if it did not cost the price of a comuter.

]]> By: JihnSmoth http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-15718 JihnSmoth Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:25:39 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-15718 Look, if you really want to have a windows 7 OS for free, try checking out this Youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuVxVr1aKE. Look, if you really want to have a windows 7 OS for free, try checking out this Youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuVxVr1aKE.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-15532 Steve Ballmer Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:55:05 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-15532 How do you not have threaded comments??? How do you not have threaded comments???

]]> By: Robert Barr http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-12923 Robert Barr Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:54:08 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-12923 Funny, I didn't realize this post had such an impact! Funny though how people assume my concept of a monetized OS meant ads everywhere. So, to clarify my position. My use of ads was more along the lines of the contextual ads you see in Gmail, Google, Reader, and Docs, not blinking neon splash pages or giant Viagra banners. I know I am a marketing guy, but give me a little credit! :) Funny, I didn’t realize this post had such an impact! Funny though how people assume my concept of a monetized OS meant ads everywhere.

So, to clarify my position. My use of ads was more along the lines of the contextual ads you see in Gmail, Google, Reader, and Docs, not blinking neon splash pages or giant Viagra banners. I know I am a marketing guy, but give me a little credit! :)

]]> By: Free PPC Search http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-12674 Free PPC Search Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:19:04 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-12674 Microsoft should give free upgrade for Vista but should still sell the new Windows 7 OS with the option to give for free with ad support. But the best way to kill G o o g l e is to attack it from inside out. Microsoft should listen to its inner sense and grab an opportunity from HopHunt.com. Microsoft should give free upgrade for Vista but should still sell the new Windows 7 OS with the option to give for free with ad support.

But the best way to kill G o o g l e is to attack it from inside out. Microsoft should listen to its inner sense and grab an opportunity from HopHunt.com.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-12269 Aaron Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:02:50 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-12269 What a retard, who wants an OS with ads all over it!!!!! What a retard, who wants an OS with ads all over it!!!!!

]]> By: adam http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-12241 adam Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:18:37 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-12241 i completely agree that 7 should be a free upgrade for us Vista users. it's ridiculous. it shouldn't be our fault that they flubbed it. now they expect everyone to hash out a few more hundred in a DEPRESSION because they couldn't get it right. lame. they won't make that profit margin, so why should they help any of their customers? i used to respect them greatly but i'm starting to really dislike Microsoft. they use EVERY opportunity possible to suck every dime out of their customers (the examples could go on forever). i completely agree that 7 should be a free upgrade for us Vista users. it’s ridiculous. it shouldn’t be our fault that they flubbed it.

now they expect everyone to hash out a few more hundred in a DEPRESSION because they couldn’t get it right.

lame.

they won’t make that profit margin, so why should they help any of their customers? i used to respect them greatly but i’m starting to really dislike Microsoft. they use EVERY opportunity possible to suck every dime out of their customers (the examples could go on forever).

]]> By: Choda Boy http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-12196 Choda Boy Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:30:28 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-12196 First: There was no option "E". If this was an attempt at humor, it failed. Second: Microsoft should give every Vista user/licensee a free upgrade to Win7 because Vista is fatally flawed. First: There was no option “E”. If this was an attempt at humor, it failed.

Second: Microsoft should give every Vista user/licensee a free upgrade to Win7 because Vista is fatally flawed.

]]> By: Ashish Chamoli http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-12094 Ashish Chamoli Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:51:39 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-12094 OS for personal use will eventually become free, Linux did it long back and Microsoft might do it in the next several years. Because of the sheer percentage of business Microsoft is getting because of its operating system, I assume for now, Microsoft will not just make it free they will also reduce features (Do you remember Windows Vista Starter?, its been in existence since long but is legal to be sold only in developing countries). Microsoft might initially release such a miniature product initially which may or may-not be supported by advertisements. Best, Ashish Chamoli OS for personal use will eventually become free, Linux did it long back and Microsoft might do it in the next several years.

Because of the sheer percentage of business Microsoft is getting because of its operating system, I assume for now, Microsoft will not just make it free they will also reduce features (Do you remember Windows Vista Starter?, its been in existence since long but is legal to be sold only in developing countries). Microsoft might initially release such a miniature product initially which may or may-not be supported by advertisements.

Best,
Ashish Chamoli

]]> By: Phoenix2life http://www.businesspundit.com/give-windows-7-away-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-11535 Phoenix2life Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:16:21 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=6382#comment-11535 Interesting thought. Free is motivating word in any kind of economy. Watching ads is painful unless if you really need to watch them. Plus we already have Ubuntu and Fedora desktop 10 which are running with no ads. The end users are getting smart about how to get bloated PCs crap free before using. But leave all these logical reasoning & thoughts, the important point is about Google's new business model and how may Microsoft establish its supremacy with that. The model is using ads and making money out of it through the platform which reaches to billion users. Very Interesting thought. How to implement is different question. During this era of cloud computing, lean development and agile teams driven, it is the perfect challenge. This brings us to the age where very thin platforms which can utilize ever connected world of clouds, so relevancy of fully functioning OS on the end user PCs is reduced. New business model has to come through clouds. And clouds will rain on us appliances, ads, utilities and malwares and what not. Enjoy... Interesting thought. Free is motivating word in any kind of economy. Watching ads is painful unless if you really need to watch them. Plus we already have Ubuntu and Fedora desktop 10 which are running with no ads. The end users are getting smart about how to get bloated PCs crap free before using. But leave all these logical reasoning & thoughts, the important point is about Google’s new business model and how may Microsoft establish its supremacy with that. The model is using ads and making money out of it through the platform which reaches to billion users. Very Interesting thought. How to implement is different question. During this era of cloud computing, lean development and agile teams driven, it is the perfect challenge. This brings us to the age where very thin platforms which can utilize ever connected world of clouds, so relevancy of fully functioning OS on the end user PCs is reduced. New business model has to come through clouds. And clouds will rain on us appliances, ads, utilities and malwares and what not.

Enjoy…

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