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What Windows XP really costs

Also via bOING bOING, a table of software license fees in terms of earning power, for various countries. Did you know that it takes the average Burundian more than five and a half years to earn enough to buy a copy of Windows XP and MS Office, whereas it takes the average Luxembourgian less than a week, and the average American slightly longer than that?

There are 3 comments on "What Windows XP really costs":

Posted by: Ben http:// Thu Dec 11 04:02:05 2003

I'm surprised that the average Burundi is buying a copy of Xp at all, let alone every 5 1/2 years.

Posted by: Robert Erb Sr http:// Thu Dec 11 19:46:54 2003

XP was good for all of us

Posted by: Ben http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/westgarth-books/ Thu Dec 11 23:48:08 2003

I didn't know you were in the Congo!