On 2007-04-03, thad01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <thad01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
> AB <fardblossom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> 1. The coasters.
>>
>> 2. The rejected (not very) old computers that I might get cheap.
>>
>> I'm done.
>
> Hmmm, I've been thinking about this recently. I expect there will
> soon be a glut of still very usable (with Linux anyway) used PCs
> out there that have been discarded as not adequate for Vista. Is
> there a business opportunity there somewhere? You can probably get
> the hardware for almost nothing... software is free... You just
> need a support mechanism and a distribution channel (both directions)
> than does not eat up your profits.
>
> I've too many irons in the fire already, but I expect someone else
> will find a way to make it work.
I keep watching and waiting, and waiting and watching.
The current problem is, Vista already has a horrid reputation amongst
people who don't even know much about much. If the average Joe is
leery, expect the uptake to run anywhere from slow to never. At least
where a large base of users is concerned.
I'm sure some bargains will show up. But it might not reach the same
price level that a flood would bring. So that leaves little wiggle room
to make anything on it all. Still, I'd settle for some machines that I
could turn into home servers and can expect to see last for some time
to come.
In the meantime, I keep watching and waiting, and waiting and watching.
--
Microsoft: The company that made graphics files dangerous.
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