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"Rip-Off Microsoft"

Is it me or are Microsoft trying to rip us off even more now? A year or so ago, all PC games (including Microsoft ones) were £30, and still are, exccluding Microsoft games. Microsoft Train Simulator, as detailed as it may be is £50. Come on, other games are as detailed and they are only £30. MS Flight Sim 2002, £50, £65 for the professional version!? What is it with them? They'll be charging for patches and security fixes next. You know why they do it? They charge that much because they know idiots will pay it.

On the other hand, look at exactly what you are paying for. For a game with good flight dynamics, thousands and thousands of airports all around the world, detailed scenery showing individual houses and buildings covering the entire globe including many major cities in good detail, a full Air Traffic Control system that covers the whole world, plus some good aircraft, MS Flight Sim sounds different than first implied. When you think about the huge amount of researchers, graphical artists, industry contacts, cartographers and so on needed to make Flight Sim a convincing game, it's pretty good value for money.

Some people would say that if it can train you to fly a plane into a building, it must be value for money, but that's, irrelevant and sick. I've got no sympathy for people who buy these "strictly-no-fun" sims. They deserve to get a***-raped by MS as far as I'm concerned. On the other hand, would people play it if it wasn't fun? Did you know that MS Flight Sim is actually the biggest selling series game ever? (surprise, surprise!) I suppose it's like saying why is Adobe Photoshop so expensive when I can use Microsoft Paint for free?

I am asking the question, are Microsoft products rip-offs?

Thanks for reading,
Sh@neo.

AfroJoe wrote:
> AliBoy wrote:
> Sh@neo wrote:
> That's not me. I have a feeling it's
> either Rasta, Stryke,
> Aliboy or Mr Nice
> Guy.

I am kind of annoyed
> that you include my name in
> there. It aint me, wouldn't go that low.

Well, you have called me names in the past, so that's why I didn't rule you out.

He
> wouldn't Shaneo, I know AliBoy wouldn't do that.

Ok...he's AB, get him! :p

i think microsoft really bite the biscuit when it comes to OS as it's not really like we have a choice.

although i've never brought a microsoft product which is strange as i have win ME and Office 2000 on mine, wonder how that got there :)

DrDragon wrote:
> Shaneos Mother wrote:
> Tut, tut, Nicola.

???? Does everybody know
> everbody else's name on this site? How did you know that?


Actually, her real name is Helga, but she doesn't like that name.

Oh, thanks AJ

DrDragon wrote:
> Shaneos Mother wrote:
> Tut, tut, Nicola.

???? Does everybody know
> everbody else's name on this site? How did you know that?

Most people know each others names because of MSN where they call themselves their real name sometimes.

Shaneos Mother wrote:
> Tut, tut, Nicola.

???? Does everybody know everbody else's name on this site? How did you know that?

AliBoy wrote:
> Sh@neo wrote:
> That's not me. I have a feeling it's either Rasta, Stryke,
> Aliboy or Mr Nice
> Guy.

I am kind of annoyed that you include my name in
> there. It aint me, wouldn't go that low.

He wouldn't Shaneo, I know AliBoy wouldn't do that.

Sh@neo wrote:
> That's not me. I have a feeling it's either Rasta, Stryke, Aliboy or Mr Nice
> Guy.

I am kind of annoyed that you include my name in there. It aint me, wouldn't go that low.

That's not me. I have a feeling it's either Rasta, Stryke, Aliboy or Mr Nice Guy. I am kinda offended by this, as my parents are divorced. Oh great, Weird Kid just told me that there's "Shaneo's Father" now. What a waste of two members!

Tut, tut, Nicola.