>
> Lets also look at the MOST popular and 'successful' 'commericial'
> windows products.
>
> Windows 95/98/NT/etc : FREE : Comes with the computer you buy (in most
> cases)
> Quicken : FREE : My Stockbroker Firm Gives Free Copies
> Office/Works : FREE : Comes with the computer you buy (in most cases)

Something that adds teeth to this is a special I saw advertised in the paper 
at Fry's; they have a special on barebones systems containing XP priced in 
the low 2-300's...

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Lucas Vogel