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Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy

From Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10, comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy
Date 2015-08-25 17:03 +0000
Message-ID <d43lf1Fb529U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 09:31:34 -0500, JEDIDIAH wrote:

> On 2015-08-25, Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> wrote:
>> On 8/24/2015 9:21 PM, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>>> Nobody wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>>>
>>>> On 8/24/2015 7:02 PM, A.M wrote:
>>>>> On 2015-08-24 7:05 PM, deep wrote:
>>>>>> On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:48:23 -0400, "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For the paranoid Linux losers who believe that Microsoft is
>>>>>>> building a Death Star.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Microsoft isn't a hardware company.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're right, the Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Surface RT, Surface Pro,
>>>>> Surface RT 2, Surface Pro 2, Surface Pro 3, Surface 3, Mouse,
>>>>> Keyboard,
>>>>> Zune and Kinect don't exist.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you Linux losers ever right about _anything_ ?
>>>>
>>>> Why are Linux users collectively responsible for that remark, "Snit?"
>>>
>>> Microsoft built those?  In Redmond?  I thought they contracted the
>>> work for their hardware out.  They have chip fabs?  Milling machines?
>>>
>>> I'm fairly certain Microsoft mostly just stamps their logo on that
>>> stuff. Could be wrong, though.
>>>
>> So, by those standards, Apple, HP, and most others in computer tech
>> also don't qualify as "hardware companies". One would be hard pressed
>> to find many items in their possession from companies that meet your
>> criteria.
> 
>     Well, that quite often is the point of many of our counter arguments
> regarding "Apple Quality". Apples and HP's are coming off of the same
> assembly lines in China with the same spare parts sourced from some
> other Chinese factory.
>
Which are bogus counter arguments.  Not all Chinese mfgs are equal, nor 
are the items the mfg for the various companies.
 
>     One wonders how long that can go on before the Chinese companies
>     manage
> to cut out the middle men.

An idiot with no business sense might wonder, but the Chinese mfgs have 
honed their mfgs skills to a fine point.  They can ramp up a new line 
ready to go quicker than anybody for a price no one else can match.

Why would they want to jump into the low profit sales part with all its 
support and other costs?



-- 
Lloyd

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Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-24 16:48 -0400
  Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2015-08-24 17:16 -0400
    Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Mandy Liefbowitz <mandyliefbowitz@the.port.side> - 2015-08-25 01:18 +0100
      Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Mandy Liefbowitz <mandyliefbowitz@the.port.side> - 2015-08-25 14:43 +0100
  Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy deep - 2015-08-24 17:05 -0600
    Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-24 20:02 -0400
      Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-24 19:47 -0500
        Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-08-24 21:21 -0400
          Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Tommy Troll <elkabong99@Itroll.org> - 2015-08-24 21:40 -0400
          Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 01:47 +0000
          Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2015-08-25 09:42 -0400
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-08-25 10:07 -0400
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2015-08-25 10:53 -0400
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-08-25 09:31 -0500
              Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 17:03 +0000
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-08-25 13:12 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-25 17:16 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-08-25 21:54 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-08-25 19:13 -0700
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-26 09:15 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-28 21:24 -0500
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 02:29 +0000
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-25 17:05 -0400
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-08-30 19:18 -0400
              Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-08-30 17:39 -0700
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Godzilla <godzilla@lizardboss.invalid> - 2015-08-31 00:40 +0000
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-30 22:34 -0500
          Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2015-08-25 10:48 -0400
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2015-08-25 12:45 -0400
              Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy pjp <pjpoirier_is_located@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-25 14:16 -0300
              Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2015-08-25 22:35 -0400
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-25 17:11 -0400
      Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Linux User <linux.user@invalid.invalid> - 2015-08-25 01:53 +0100
    Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Mandy Liefbowitz <mandyliefbowitz@the.port.side> - 2015-08-25 01:09 +0100
      Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@kb.invalid> - 2015-08-24 17:37 -0700
        Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Mandy Liefbowitz <mandyliefbowitz@the.port.side> - 2015-08-25 15:05 +0100
    Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-08-24 21:19 -0400
      Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 01:47 +0000
        Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy mechanic <mechanic@example.net> - 2015-08-25 12:40 +0100
        Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-25 08:06 -0400
          Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy deep - 2015-08-25 21:01 -0600
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-25 22:22 -0600
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-26 06:49 -0500
              Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-26 10:11 -0400
            Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-26 09:16 -0400
              Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy deep - 2015-08-26 07:56 -0600
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-26 10:13 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-08-26 16:18 +0200
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-26 12:09 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-26 12:47 -0600
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy deep - 2015-08-27 09:29 -0600
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-08-27 17:38 +0200
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-26 10:41 -0500
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-26 12:11 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-26 12:48 -0600
                Just plonk the guy vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-08-26 16:58 +0000
                Re: Just plonk the guy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-08-26 10:03 -0700
                Re: Just plonk the guy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-26 15:02 -0400
                Re: Just plonk the guy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-08-26 12:12 -0700
                Nomination for August KOTM vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-08-26 21:26 +0000
                Re: Nomination for August KOTM Gary Burnore <gburnore@panix.com> - 2015-08-28 19:59 +0000
                Re: Just plonk the guy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-26 12:49 -0600
                Re: Just plonk the guy vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-08-26 19:03 +0000
                Re: Just plonk the guy JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-08-26 14:30 -0500
                Re: Just plonk the guy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-08-26 13:23 -0700
                Re: Just plonk the guy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-27 15:38 -0600
                Re: Just plonk the guy chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-27 07:04 -0500
                Re: Just plonk the guy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-27 15:38 -0600
                Re: Just plonk the guy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-28 13:13 -0600
                Re: Just plonk the guy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-27 15:37 -0600
                Re: Just plonk the guy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-26 15:00 -0400
                Re: Just plonk the guy vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-08-26 22:16 +0000
                Re: Just plonk the guy "%" <persent@gmail.com> - 2015-08-26 15:37 -0700
                Re: Just plonk the guy Siri Cruz <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-26 16:10 -0700
                Re: Just plonk the guy vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-08-27 08:33 +0000
              Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-31 21:09 -0500
              Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-09-01 12:12 +0200
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-09-01 09:57 -0700
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-09-01 14:43 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-09-01 12:18 -0700
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-09-01 21:44 +0200
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-09-01 20:30 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-09-01 18:04 -0700
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-09-02 08:24 +0200
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-09-01 23:48 -0700
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-09-02 09:26 +0200
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-09-02 05:12 -0700
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-09-02 10:44 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-09-02 08:01 -0700
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-09-02 09:17 -0400
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-09-02 07:02 -0700
                Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-09-01 20:28 -0400
    Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-25 22:18 -0600
    Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-30 22:39 -0500
  Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2015-08-25 19:11 +0200
    Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-25 17:13 -0400
  Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2015-08-27 00:07 +0800
    Re: Looking at Microsoft's Privacy Policy GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-26 12:50 -0600

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