Paul Daniels makes a very valid comment about micro$oft
- From: Grassy Knollington <all@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 18:02:11 GMT
http://journals.aol.co.uk/thepauldaniels/PaulDanielsDiary
Scroll down a bit until headline "Computer Robbers"
Here is article in full as PD said to pass it on...
Computer Robbers
I had just paid up for a 3 year helpline and it made me realise that if
Apple were truly 'intuitive' as they say when selling you the machine, I
should not need to pay for help. Apparently Microsoft are pulling the
same scam.
It's a bit like I often wonder if the virus and bugs we get are written
by the companies that protect and 'cure' them....
COMPUTER TIPS - Live OneCare for Windows XP
Today's computer tip column will be a little different from most. It's a
bit of a rant about what may turn out to be a great product that I don't
want you to ever buy!
Windows Live OneCare runs in the background on your computer offering live
antivirus protection, firewall protection, spyware protection, computer
tune-ups, and file back-ups. It also monitors your computer's health and
more. It may turn out to be the best program of it's kind.
Why?
Because it's made by Microsoft, the same people that make the Windows XP
operating system. But wait - who better knows the operating system they
want to protect than the company that makes it?
No one, so why not buy it, then?
Because most of it is fundamental, system level security and safety
features that should be built into the operating system you've already
paid for! What Microsoft is attempting to do here is like you buying a
house from me, then me charging you a yearly fee to close the doors to
burglars that I left open either through negligence, incompetence, or
arrogant disdain.
It seems to me, this product represents a conflict of interest for
Microsoft. How might they sell as many yearly subscriptions to Windows
Live OneCare as possible? One way would be to make sure the Windows
Operating system it's designed to protect remains vulnerable to the
problems Live OneCare is suppose to protect against!
DID YOU GET THAT?
One way to maximize sales for Live OneCare is for Microsoft to ensure
Windows remains vulnerable to the problems Live OneCare solves. In my
opinion, this smacks of racketeering.
If they made a better operating system (OS) this product would be
unneeded! By selling this product Microsoft is admitting the OS is flawed,
but, they can protect your computer from their inherent flaws, for a
yearly fee, and you're supposed to be grateful for that!
If Microsoft knows what the dangerous holes in their OS are, isn't it
incumbent upon them to fix them for free rather than continuing to sell
the OS as is and tacking on a subscription fee to finish the product?
Do you want to reward Microsoft for this kind of behavior?
I sure don't...but not everyone thinks like me. If you do, the only way
for this kind of protection to be built into the OS - as it should be - is
if Windows Live OneCare fails as a com- mercial product, or if we cause a
big enough stink Microsoft is forced to rethink their strategy. That's
going to be an uphill battle, so we must unite. How?
1) Don't buy it.
2) Pass this article on to every Windows user you know.
3) Write or call Microsoft and complain, and tell them you're going to
complain to your elected officials - then do it! Let's put as much heat on
them as we can. Here's their contact page:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/
4) Go here:
http://firstgov.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
...to find the phone numbers, fax numbers, mailing addresses and email
addresses of the elected officials for your state. You'll find the
information you need to contact your US Senators, Representatives,
Legislators, Governors, and even the President - then complain to them.
Just do it!
5) Go here:
http://firstgov.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml
...to find your state's web site where you can locate the contact
information for your attorney general and complain to him or her. Just do
it!
6) Feel like doing more? Complain here:
National Association of Consumer Advocates 1730 Rhode Island NW, Ste 710
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 452-1989 voice
Fax: (202) 452-0099
Email: info@xxxxxxxx
7) Complain to anyone else you can think of that might take action. Call
in to talk radio shows. Write to newspapers. Make noise! Don't forget to
pass this on to every Windows user you know so we can maximize our power
-- the power of numbers.
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