Walmart.com ditches the OS in new PCs

George Toft plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:51:01 -0500


Digital Wokan wrote:
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> Windows bootleggers.  (BTW, who started using the infamatory term
> piracy?  I'll bet it was the BSA putting a ugly-faced marketing spin on
> plain old bootlegging.)

We were using that term back in the 70's, which was before the BSA was
formed.  This was back when the DOS for the TRS-80 cost $180.  
Adjusting for inflation that is about $720 today.  Makes Windows look
like a pretty good deal . . .