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October 23, 2003

More Office 2003

Jay Solo expands on my point about why upgrading to Office 2003 is not quite a no - brainer.

He also has a link to this post which I missed that should be read by anyone considering upgrading. After reading this I might not upgrade after all even if they are giving me a free copy.

This might be a good time to reflect that no one really gives anything away for free. There is always a catch but sometimes you just don't see it.

In my years as a bartender I was always aware of this with big tippers. No one gave me a $100 tip (once) because he liked the way I made an Ice Tea. He wanted something either from me or to impress someone else at the bar.

Microsoft is no different. When they start giving stuff away for free it is smart to look closely at what you are getting.

If you have not read Jay you should.

Posted by Starhawk at 08:28 AM | Computers | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)