Re: CFA: Microsoft overcharges consumers $10 billion in 3 years

[John N Bryan <johnb@austin.rr.com>]

At 4:45 PM -0600 1/8/99, Eric M. Bennett wrote:


>The Consumer Federation of America says Microsoft's monopoly has allowed it
>to overcharge consumers $10 billion for Windows over the last three years.
>Microsoft disputes the report, saying competition forces it to keep its
>prices low.  (Lower than what, I ask?  Not lower than Linux.  Not lower
>than MacOS.  Not lower than BeOS.  etc. etc.)
>

Well, notice they are comparing "a Windows98 upgrade"
to full versions of other brands.

John Bryan, johnb@austin.rr.com    http://home.austin.rr.com/johnb/
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