Mama Cass Elliot wrote:
> In netscape.public.mozilla.general the people heard RV say these wise
> words:
>
>
>> I don't
>>consider the RealPlayer 8, Flash plugin, spell checker and IM craps
>>(BTW, IM is becoming a very highly valuable communication tool among
>>businesses now a days)
>>
>
>
> But why should I have to download it all over again when I've already got
> those things installed or when I simply don't want that extra??? Why can't
> I have the choice?
>
> Why can't I have the choice to be able to easily remove the buttons that I
> don't want?
>
>
> seeya - wouldn't wanna be ya.
>
> Mama Cass
>
>
For the same reason you can't buy a Compaq/Dell/etc. without Windows and
other crap installed. Or even get Windows without added programs
pre-installed. Corporations are in the business of making money. They do
this by forging relationships that add to their bottom line.
Does Dell care that you already have an old Windows95 disk and you'd
rather use it than get your new laptop with WinME on it? No, they're
putting ME on there, and if you don't like it, you can go build your own
laptop.
I'm not trying to flame, I'm just pointing out the nature of business:
making money, not customer satisfaction.
-bZj
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Brian Z Jones | down8 at yahoo dot com
Mozilla 0.9.3 | Windows2000 Server SP2
