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

[Wandered Inn <esoteric@denali.atlnet.com>]

John N Bryan wrote:
> 
> 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.

More spin.  When will people learn...

> 
> John Bryan, johnb@austin.rr.com    http://home.austin.rr.com/johnb/
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> "I want to get as much mileage as possible out of our browser and JAVA
> relationship here. In other words a real advantage against Sun and Netscape.
> Do we have a clear plan on what we want Apple to do to undermine Sun?"
>  -- Bill Gates to staff, 8/8/97, after Apple made IE its default browser

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@denali.atlnet.com

You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????