[Am-info] Re: Nader and Love letter to Judge Motz

[John Poltorak]

On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 12:23:40PM -0600, Glenn T. Livezey, Ph.D. wrote:
> >From: James Love <love@cptech.org> Subject: [Am-info] Nader and CPTech 
> >to Judge Motz on MS private antitrust settlement
> >This is the letter that Ralph Nader and CPTech filed today.  Jamie
> >........... We are writing to ask that you reject the proposed
> > settlement to the private antitrust actions against Microsoft, 
> > Ralph Nader   James Love   Consumer Project on Technology
> 
> Now THIS is the right response from the right source.
> Thank you Ralph Nader and James Love.

Whilst the sentiment is in the right direction it fall far short in its 
proposals.


Microsoft has been found guilty of being an illegal monopoly for God's sake!

In what way has anyone come up with a solution to remedy this situation?


What has anyone proposed to prevent the tying of Windows to brand new 
computers?


I would suggest that the least that should be done would be to force every 
reseller to offer computers for sale with the option of buying a computer, 
every computer, whether it's from DELL, Compaq, IBM or some company no one 
has ever heard of *without* Windows pre-installed. The price of every 
computer should also clearly state the level of Microsoft Tax being 
charged on the computer in the same way that Sales Tax is shown.

People have got this crazy idea that they get Windows for free because 
they don't even have to ask for it, yet it's there when they power on.


The concept of the Microsoft Tax has never really sunk in as far as most 
people are concerned, and they generally don't even understand how the 
monopoly which Microsoft operates, forces prices up and is bad for the 
consumer.

 
> Glenn
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-- 
John