Re: bundling (again)

[Joe Moore <Joe.Moore@sdrc.com>]

"Lewis A. Mettler" wrote:
> > If you mean that "bundling is inherently unfair for some consumers", I
> > would say that the fairness is not inherent to the bundling, since it is
> > not universal.  So your generalization is not justified.
> 
> Sorry.  But, if you can find a specific exception that does not
> invalidate the general rule.

Your general rule is that bundling is unfair to all consumers.  This
premise is FALSE because there are consumers for whom bundling is fair. 
(see previous example)

If you would like to revise your statement to be "bundling is unfair to
SOME consumers", I would accept it, as would (probably) most readers of
this list.

--Joe

-- 
IBM's vision is apparently to make IBM hardware "scream with Microsoft 
software" --The Register,
http://www.theregister.co.uk/990927-000003.html

I have visions of screaming with (at and about) Microsoft software, too.