Re: product promoters versus consumer advocates

["Lewis A. Mettler" <lmettler@lamlaw.com>]

Pap,

pap wrote:

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> It appears that you totally missed the point. I LOOK for sole source bundles of
> value, both in money, time and safety. I most certainly do not want anyone
> interfering with their availability on the basis that it precludes another vendor
> from having a shot at my sale.
> 

If you want to buy the suite I support that option.  I always have.

But, there is no reason to force the bundle or suite upon everyone just
so you can have the combination of products you might want, right? 
Besides, just like Bill Gates, you may already have one or more of the
bundled products and should not have buy them again and again.

I support all possible combinations of any products you want.

I support Windows coming with Navigator.

I support Windows coming with IE.

And, I support Windows coming just by itself.

I support Windows coming with Lantastic.

I support Windows coming with the Microsoft brand of networking.

And, I support Windows coming without any networking at all.

You can name any combination you want and I support your right to buy
it.  And, I support the right of any and all OEMs to package in any way
they might want just like they do with hardware.

What I do  not support is the forced sale of any product simply because
it is bundled or tied to other products which the consumer may very well
want.

Only those who are promoting the sale of particular products or brands
should object to that.  And, they do.

-- 
Lewis A. Mettler, Esq.(Attorney and Software Developer)
lmettler@LAMLaw.com
http://www.lamlaw.com/ (detailed review of the Microsoft antitrust
trial)