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Squilliam said:

When I bought Windows 7 there was basic, premium, professional and ultimate on the same disc.

When you buy this there will be basic and premium on the same die.

no difference.

how are discs made? Fabs.

how are cpus made? Fabs.

no difference.

Whats the major cost in a software disc? Research and development

Whats the major cost in a CPU? Research and development

no difference.

Who makes the software? A near monopoly.

Who makes the CPU? A near monopoly.

no difference.


1. I wasn't aware that all of them were on the same disc.

2. So what about Windows? Copy/pasting the data is free. The disc is otherwise identical. Putting components on a CPU is not. A smaller cache instead of a locked cache is of a different make. Thus they can't compare.



A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.

Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs