The fee is for 'annual' tech support. Even MS isn't that crazy to charge that amount for one phone call. The fee per call is $35.00 per incident. In other words - if the problem isn't solved you can call back in for free until the problem is solved. geekette wrote: >*gulp* that's more than I paid for the program and the hard drive >together. . . >If I need help, I am running right back to school and hunt up my >server admin teacher! >----- Original Message ----- >From: Fred >To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 6:28 PM >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer is slowing down > > > >Hi > >I also bought a copy of Win 2000 Pro and the first time I called MS tech >support they informed me in no uncertain >terms that the fee for a tech support call is $245.00. Win 2000 promptly >went back to MS for a full refund (they did give me my money back-I;ll >say >that for them) and I settled on XP. While I feel that WIN 2000 is a good >solid platform, >there is no way on God's green earth that I was going to put myself in a >position to possibly have to pay $245.00 >for a tech support call. Methinks MS is getting a bit greedy. > >Enjoy Win 200 but don't call tech support. > >Fred > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "geekette" <geekette@xxxxxxx> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 12:06 PM >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer is slowing down > > > > > > >>or XP. I bought a copy of Win 2000 pro [an early birthday present] on >>his recommendation. >> >> > > > >To unsub or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > >To unsub or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/