John Sniadowski

Milton Keynes

A little node in cyberspace

First we have the Microsoft Tax, where it is very difficult to buy a PC that is not pre-loaded with some version of Microsoft or other. Now we have the proposed BBC PC tax. So what happens in house holds like mine where we have lots of Linux powered PCs / machines which we use for various purposes that have nothing to do with any form of media viewing? These are built from components or recycled parts from older machines that have hit the bit bucket but still have good memory, disk processor or whatever. Anyway what constitutes a PC? Some of my stuff may look like a PC behave like a PC, even smell like a PC but a PC it is not.

I happen to think that the current BBC license fee is great value for money given the quality of programme output –Vs- what we see on some of the more expensive Satellite channels, thus I think the BBC has to be preserved come what may, but a PC tax - what a load of phooey!